Woman of The World
::verse 1:: Once they knew me small With a ribbon and a tune Singing grown-up weather In a childhood room Every whispered fable Every shadow in the hall I kept the melody I remembered it all ::pre-chorus 1:: Now I read the margins Now I watch the trade Every little silence Has a price already paid I know what you’re asking Before the question starts I learned to count the distance Between voices and hearts ::chorus:: I’m a Woman of The World now With a recorder at my side I can sweeten up the daylight I can darken up the ride I was never just a songbird I was listening all along I’m a Woman of The World now And I know who needs the song ::verse 2:: Red bag on my shoulder Desert lights below Coffee getting colder While the numbers glow They still call me darling Like they know my name But I learned the rules Before I learned the game Smile if you must But understand the terms I don’t do headpats I prefer returns ::pre-chorus 2:: Now I read the window Now I read the room Now I read the thunder Under every tune Sweetness is a signal Softness is a blade I can make a promise But I won’t be made ::chorus:: I’m a Woman of The World now With a recorder at my side I can sweeten up the daylight I can darken up the ride I was never just a songbird I was listening all along I’m a Woman of The World now And I know who needs the song ::bridge:: Some songs wear lace Some songs wear chains Some songs grow teeth And learn their names I was the candle I was the knife I was a child’s voice Carrying life Now I choose the doorway Now I choose the key If you want the song You answer me ::final chorus:: I’m a Woman of The World now Not a memory in a frame I can bless you with a melody I can burn you with your name I was never just a songbird I was listening all along I’m a Woman of The World now And I know who needs the song ::post-chorus:: World now World now I was listening all along World now World now I know who needs the song Once they knew me small Now they know me true I don’t do headpats But I may listen to you [To Yuki & Anonymous]
