Ani DiFranco - "Little Plastic Castle"

[kschap]

in a coffee shop, in a city
which is every coffee shop in every city
on a day which is every day
I picked up a magazine, which is every magazine
I read a story, then I forgot it right away

and they say goldfish have no memory
I guess their lives are much like mine
and the little plastic castle
is a surprise every time
and it's hard to say if they're happy,
but they don't seem much to mind...

from the shape of your shaved head
I recognized your silhouette
as you walked out of the sun and sat down
and the sight of your sleepy smile
eclipsed all the other people
as they paused to sneer at the two girls
from out of town

and I said, "look at you this morning,
you are by far the cutest!
but be careful getting coffee,
I think these people wanna shoot us
or maybe there's some kinda local competition here
to see who can be the rudest..."

people talk about my image
like I come in two dimensions
like lipstick is a sign of my declining mind
like what I happen to be wearing
the day that someone takes a picture
is my new statement for all of womankind

and I wish they could see us now
in leather bras and rubber shorts
like some ridiculous new team uniform
for some ridiculous new sport
quick, someone call the girl police,
and file a report

in a coffee shop, in a city
which is every coffee shop in every city
on a day which is every day...