Silent All These Years

Music and Lyrics by Tori Amos

 


Excuse me but can I be you for a while
My DOG won't bite if you sit real still
I got the anti-Christ in the kitchen yellin' at me again
Yeah I can hear that 

Been saved again by the garbage truck
I got something to say you know but NOTHING comes 
Yes I know what you think of me you never shut up
Yeah I can hear that

But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it 
Hey but I don't care 
Cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice and it's been 
HERE silent all these years 

So you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts
Boy you best pray that I bleed real soon
How's that thought for you

My scream got lost in a paper cup 
You think there's a heaven where some screams have gone 
I got 25 bucks and a cracker do you think it's enough 
To get us there

But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it 
Hey but I don't care 
Cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice and it's been 
HERE silent all these 

Years go by will I still be waiting 
For somebody else to understand
Years go by if I'm stripped of my beauty 
And the orange clouds raining in my head 
Years go by will I choke on my tears
Till finally there is nothing left 
One more casualty 
You know we're to EASY easy easy 

Well I love the way we communicate 
Your eyes focus on my funny lip shape 
Let's hear what you think of me now but baby don't look up 
The sky is falling 

Your MOTHER shows up in a nasty dress
It's your turn now to stand where I stand 
Everybody lookin' at you here take hold of my hand 
Yeah I can hear them

But what if I'm a mermaid
In these jeans of his with her name still on it 
Hey but I don't care 
Cause sometimes I said sometimes I hear my voice 
I hear my voice
I hear my voice
And it's been HERE silent all these years 
I've been here silent all these years
Silent all these
Silent all these years