[ti:Manhole]
[ar:Ani DiFranco]
[al:Knuckle Down]

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[00:00.00]Ani DiFranco - Manhole
 
[00:19.71]I'm holding here a book
[00:21.55]Notable, but not the greatest
[00:24.15]Stolen for me by the latest
[00:26.74]In a long line of thieves
[00:29.15]And I'm just about to drop it
[00:31.30]Down that manhole of memories
[00:33.97]When I realize it doesn't bother me
[00:36.16]Like love's mementos usually do
[00:38.86]And I look up to see who's different here
[00:41.15]The latest me or the latest you
[00:43.86]
[00:44.23]Course, you're the kind of guy who doesn't lie
[00:46.35]He just doctors everything
[00:48.21]Chooses some unassuming finger
[00:50.53]And quietly moves his wedding ring
[00:53.25]Who rewrites his autobiography
[00:55.48]For any pretty girl who'll sing
[00:58.28]But you can't fool the queen, baby
[01:00.71]Cuz I married the king
[01:02.68]
[01:03.06]And maybe it was I who betrayed his majesty
[01:05.05]With no opposite reality
[01:08.02]Like a puddle with no reflection
[01:10.68]Of the sky or the trees
[01:13.09]But after my dreaded beheading
[01:14.90]I tied that sucker back on with a string
[01:17.92]And I guess I'm pretty different now
[01:22.08]Considering
[01:23.46]
[01:43.52]I kissed you on the street that night
[01:45.75]On the far side of four
[01:48.96]But I didn't like the taste
[01:50.73]In my mouth or yours
[01:53.85]And ignoring the persona you wore for my benefit
[01:57.32]For once I had the balls to call it
[02:00.80]Just call it
[02:03.46]But a lesson must be lived
[02:05.80]In order to be learned
[02:08.14]And the clarity to see and stop this now
[02:10.66]That is what I've earned
[02:12.54]
[02:12.91]And maybe it was I who betrayed his majesty
[02:15.24]With no opposite reality
[02:17.77]Like a puddle with no reflection
[02:20.47]Of the sky or the trees
[02:22.79]But after my dreaded beheading
[02:24.54]I tied that sucker back on with a string
[02:27.56]And I guess I'm pretty different now
[02:31.87]Considering
[02:34.02]
[02:53.04]I'm holding here a book
[02:54.82]Notable, but not the greatest
[02:57.51]Stolen for me by the latest
[03:00.13]In a long line of thieves
[03:02.56]And I'm just about to drop it
[03:04.70]Down that manhole of memories
[03:07.30]When I realize it doesn't bother me
[03:09.98]And heartache not so dire
[03:12.36]Cuz I looked up to see integrity
[03:14.74]Finally won over desire
[03:17.26]
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