Tori Amos--from the choirgirl hotel

SPARK

she's addicted to nicotine patches 
she's addicted to nicotine patches 
she's afraid of the light in the dark 
6.58 are you sure where my spark is? 
here? 
here?
here?

she's convinced she could hold back a glacier 
but she couldn't keep Baby alive 
doubting if there's a woman in there somewhere 
here 
here 
here 

you say you don't want it again 
and again but you don't don't really mean it 
you say you dont want it 
this circus we're in 
but you don't you don't really mean it 
you don't really mean it 

if the Divine master plan is perfection 
maybe next i'll give Judas a try 
trusting my soul to the ice cream assassin 
here, here, here 
you say you don't want it again 
and again but you don't really mean it 
you say you don't want it 
this circus we're in 
but you don't you don't really mean it 
you don't really mean it 

how many fates turn around in the overtime 
ballerinas that have fins that you'll never find 
you thought that you were the bomb yes well so did i 
say you don't want it 
say you don't want it 
say you don't want it again 
and again but you don't really mean it 
say you don't want it 
this circus we're in 
but you don't you don't really mean it 
you don't really mean it 

she's addicted to nicotine patches 
she's afraid of the light in the dark 
6.58 are you sure where my spark is? 
here 
here 
here???  


CRUEL

so don't give me respect don't give me a piece of your preciousness 
flaunt all she's got in our old neighbourhood 
I'm sure she'll make a few friends 
even the rain bows down let us pray as you cock-cock-cock your mane 
no cigarettes only peeled HAVANAS for you 

I can be cruel 
I don't know why 
why can't my ba.ll.oo.n stay up in a perfectly windy sky 
I can be cruel I don't know why 

dance with the Sufi's celebrate your top ten in the charts of pain 
lover brother bogenvilla my vine twists around your need 
even the rain is sharp like today as you sh-sh-shock me sane 
no cigarettes only peeled HAVANAS for you  


BLACK DOVE (JANUARY)

she was a january girl 
she never let on how insane it was 
in that tiny kinda scary house 
by the woods 
by the woods 
by the woods 

black-dove black-dove 
you're not a helicopter 
you're not a cop out either honey 
black-dove black-dove 
you don't need a space ship 
they don't know you've already lived 
on the other side of the galaxy 
she had a january world 
so many storms not right somehow 
how a lion becomes a mouse 
by the woods 
but i have to get to TEXAS 
said i have to get to TEXAS 
and I'll give away my blue blue dress 
she has a january girl 
she never let on how insane it was 
in that tiny kinda scary house 
by the woods 
black-dove  


RASPBERRY SWIRL

I am not señorita 
I am not from your tribe 
in the garden I did no crime 
I am not your senorita 
I am not from your tribe 
if you want inside her well, 
boy you better make her raspberry swirl 
things are getting desperate 
when all the boys can't be men 
everybody knows I'm her friend 
everybody knows I'm her man 
I'm not your senorita 
I don't aim so high 
in my heart I did no crime 
if you want inside her well, 
boy you better make her raspberry swirl  


JACKIE'S STRENGTH

A Bouvier till her wedding day 
shots rang out the police came 
mama layed me on the front lawn 
and prayed for Jackie's strength 
feeling old by 21 
never thought my day would come 
my bridesmaids getting laid 
I pray for Jackie's strength 

make me laugh 
say you know what you want 
you said we were the real thing 
so I show you some more and I learn 
what black magic can do 
make me laugh 
say you know you can turn 
me into the real thing 
so I show you some more and I learn 

stickers licked on lunch boxes 
worshipping David Cassidy 
yeah I mooned him once on Donna's box 
she's still in recovery 
sleep-overs Beene's got some pot 
you're only popular with anorexia 
so I turn myself inside out 
in hope someone will see 

make me laugh 
say you know what you want 
you said we were the real thing 
so I show you some more and I learn 
what black magic can do 
make me laugh 
say you know you can turn 
me into the real thing 
so I show you some more 
and I learn 

I got lost on my wedding day 
typical, the police came 
but virgins always get backstage 
no matter what they've got to say 
if you love enough you'll lie alot 
guess they did in Camelot 
mama's waiting on my front lawn 
I pray I pray I pray 
for Jackie's Strength  


I I E E E

with your E's 
and your ease 
and I do much more 
need a lip gloss boost 
in your america 
is it God's 
is it yours 
sweet saliva 
with your E's 
and your ease 
and I do one more 

I know we're dying 
and there's no sign of a parachute 
we scream in cathedrals 
why can't it be beautiful 
why does there gotta be a sacrifice 

just say yes 
you little arsonist 
you're so sure you can save 
every hair on my chest 
just say yes 
you little arsonist 
with your E's 
and your ease 
and I do one more 

well I know we're dying 
and there's no sign of a parachute 
in this chapel little chapel of love 
can't we get a little grace 
and some elegance 
no we scream in cathedrals 
why can't it be beautiful 
why does there gotta be a sacrifice  


LIQUID DIAMONDS

surrender then start your engines 
you'll know quite soon what my mistake was 
for those on horseback or dog sled 
you turn on at the bend in the road 
I hear she still grants forgiveness 
although I willingly forgot her 
the offering is molasses and you say 
I guess I'm an underwater thing 
so I guess I can't take it personally 
I guess I'm an underwater thing 
I'm liquid running 
there's a sea secret in me 
it's plain to see it is rising 
but I must be flowing liquid diamonds 

calling for my soul at the corners of the world 
I know she's playing poker with the rest of the stragglers 
calling for my soul at the corners of the world 
I know she's playing poker with the rest the rest 
and if your friends don't come back to you 
and you know this is madness 
a lilac mess in your prom dress 
and you say 

I guess I'm an underwater thing 

i go i go inside her shell 
i see it so and you're doing oh so well these days 
you do it again and i say it's coming back again 
something like the saturdays such was it 
can you bring me those jeans 
keep it back daddy's done preaching in to himself 
keep it just between us 
it's liquid 
liquid 
liquid  


SHE'S YOUR COCAINE

She's your Cocaine 
She's got you shaving your legs 
you can suck anything 
but you know you wanna be me 
put on your makeup boy 
you're your favourite stranger 
and we all like to watch 
so shimmy once and do it again 

Bring your sister 
Bring your sister if you can't handle it 

she says control it 
then she says don't control it 
then she says you're controlling 
the way she makes you crawl 

She's your cocaine 
your Exodus laughing 
and she knows what you are 
so shimmy once 
and do it again 

Bring your sister 
Bring your sister if you can't handle it 

if you want me to boy I could lie to you 
you don't need one of these to let me inside of you 
and is it true that devils end up like you 
something safe for the picture frame 
and is it true that devils end up like you 
so tied up you don't know how she came 

She's your Cocaine 
She's got you shaving your legs 
She got you liking mine back 
got me taking it in 
getting mine back 
lasting mine evil 
I'm taking my easel 
and I'm writing good checks 
you sign Prince of Darkness 
try squire of dimness 
please don't help me with this 

cut it again  


NORTHERN LAD

Had a Northern lad 
well not exactly had 
he moved like the sunset 
god who painted that- 
first he loved my accent 
how his knees could bend 
I thought we'd be ok 
me and my molasses 

but I feel something is wrong 
but I feel this cake just isn't done 
Don't say that you Don't 

and if you could see me now 
said if you could see me now 
girls you've got to know 
when it's time to turn the page 
when you're only wet because of the rain 
because of the rain 

he don't show much these days 
it gets so fucking cold 
I loved his secret places 
but I can't go anymore 
"you change like sugar cane" 
says my northern lad 
I guess you go too far 
when pianos try to be guitars 

I feel the west in you 
and I feel it falling apart too 
Don't say that you Don't 

and if you could see me now 
said if you could see me now 
girls you've got to know 
when it's time to turn the page 
when you're only wet because of the rain 
because of the rain  


HOTEL

Met'em in a hotel 
Met'em in a hotel beneath ground 
tell me that he's missing 
tell me this is one for Lollipop Gestapo 

You were wild where are you now 
You were wild where are you now 

give me more 
give me more 
give me more 

I have to learn to let you crash down 
I have to learn to let you crash 

Met'em in a hotel 
Met'em in a hotel 
you say he's the biggest thing 
there'll be this year 
I guess that what I'm seeking 
I guess that what I'm seeking isn't here 

Met him in a hotel 
Met him in a guess world 
guessed anyone but you 

You were wild where are you now 
You were wild where are you now 

give me more 
give me more 
give me more 

I have to learn to let you crash down 
I have to learn to let you crash 

where are the velvets 
when you're coming down 

You were wild where are you now 
You were wild where are you now 

King Solomon's Mines 
Exit 75 
I'm still alive 
I'm still alive 
I'm still alive  


PLAYBOY MOMMY

in my platforms I hit the floor 
fell face down 
didn't help my brain out 
then the baby came before I found 
the magic how to keep her happy 
I never was the fantasy 
of what you want wanted me to be 

Don't judge me so harsh little girl 
so you got a playboy mommy 
but when you tell em my name 
and you want to cross that Bridge all on your own 
little girl they'll do you no harm 
cause they know your playboy mommy 
but when you tell em my name 
from here to Birmingham 
I got a few friends 

I never was there was there when it counts 
I get my way 
you're so like me 
you seemed ashamed 
ashamed that I was 
a good friend of American soldiers 
I'll say it loud here by your grave 
those angels can't ever take my place 

somewhere where the the orchids grow 
I can't find those church bells 
that played when you died 
played Gloria 
talkin' 'bout Hosanah 

don't judge me so harsh little girl 
you got a playboy mommy, come home 
but when you tell them soldiers my name 
cross that Bridge all on your own 
little girl they'll do you no harm 
they know your playboy mommy 
but I'll be home 
I'll be home to take you in my arms  


PANDORA'S AQUARIUM

Pandora 
Pandora's Aquarium 
she dives for shells 
with her nautical nuns 
and thoughts you thought 
you'd never tell 

I am not asking you to believe in me 
boy I think you're confused 
I'm not Persephone 
foam can be dangerous 
with tape across my mouth 
these things you do 
I never asked you how 

line me up in single file 
with all your grievances 
stare but I can taste 
you're still alive below the waste 
ripples come and ripples go 
and ripple back to me 

Pandora 
Pandora's aquarium 
she dives for shells 
with her nautical nuns 
and thoughts you thought 
you'd never tell 

line me up in single file 
with all your grievances 
stare but I can taste 
you're still alive below the waste 
ripples come and ripples go 
and ripple back to me 

I am not asking you to believe in me 
boy I think you're confused 
I'm not Persephone 
she's in New York somewhere checking her accounts 
the Lord of The Flies was diagnosed as Sound