Light Of Some Kind

Ani DiFranco · Not A Pretty Girl [1995]

Wish I didn't have this nervous laugh

Wish I didn't say half the stuff i say

Wish I could just learn to cover my tracks

Guess I'm not concerned enough with getting away with it



'Cause every time I try and hold my tongue

It slips like a fish from the line

They say if you're gonna play

You should learn how to play dumb

I guess I can't bring myself to waste your time



'Cause we both know what I've been doing

Yeah I've been intentionally bad at lying

And you're the only one I ever let see through me

And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying

And I, I hope I never improve my game

Yes, I would rather have these things weigh on my mind

'Cause at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame

There must be a light of some kind

There must be a light of some kind



Must have blown a fuse or something

'Cause it was so dark in my mind

She came up to me with the sweetest face

And she was holding a light of some kind

And I still think of you as my boyfriend

I don't think this is the end of the world

And maybe you should follow my example

And go meet yourself a really nice girl



'Cause we both know what I've been doing

Yeah I've been intentionally bad at lying

And you're the only boy I ever let see through me

And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying

And I, I hope I never improve my game

Yes, I would rather have these things weigh on my mind

'Cause at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame

There must be a light of some kind

There must be a light of some kind

I want light, of some kind



In the end the world comes down to just a few people

For you it comes down to one

But no one ever asked me if I thought I could be

Everything to someone

And there's a crowd of people harboured in every person

There are so many roles that we play

And you've decided to love me for eternity

Im still deciding who i want to be today



'Cause we both know what I've been doing

Yeah I've been intentionally bad at lying

And you're the only boy I ever let see through me

And I hope you believe me when I say I'm trying

And I, I hope I never improve my game

Yes, I would rather have this thing weigh on my mind

'Cause at the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame

There must be a light of some kind

I want light of some kind

I want light of some...

Gimme light

Of some kind

I want light of some kind