Tori Amos--Under the Pink

PRETTY GOOD YEAR

Tears on the sleeve of a man
don't want to be a boy today
heard the eternal footman
bought himself a bike to race
and Greg he writes letters and burns his CDs
hey say you were something in those formative years
hold onto nothing as fast as you can
well still pretty good year
Maybe a bright sandy beach
is gonna bring you back
maybe not so now you're off
you're gonna see America
well let me tell you something about America
pretty good year
some things are melting now
well what's it gonna take till my baby's alright
and Greg he writes letters with his birthday pen
sometimes he's aware that they're drawing him in
Lucy was pretty your best friend agreed
well still pretty good year


GOD

God sometimes you just don't come through
God sometimes you just don't come through
Do you need a woman to look after you
God sometimes you just don't come through
You make pretty daisies pretty daisies love
I gotta find what you're doing about things here
a few witches burning gets a little toasty here
I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows
tell me you're crazy maybe then I'll understand
you got your 9 iron in the back seat just in case
heard you've gone south well babe you love your new 4 wheel
I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows
give not thy strength unto women
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings
Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall
will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky
God sometimes you just don't come through
God sometimes you just don't come through
Do you need a woman to look after you
God sometimes you just don't come through


BELLS FOR HER

and through the life force and there goes her friend
on her Nishiki it's out of time
and through the portal they can make amends
hey would you say whatever we're blanket friends
can't stop what's coming
can't stop what's on its way
and through the walls they made their mudpies
I've got your mind I said
she said I've your voice
I said you don't need my voice girl
you have your own
but you never thought it was enough of
so they went years and years
like sisters blanket girls
always there through that and this
there's nothing we cannot ever fix I said
can't stop what's coming
can't stop what's on its way
Bells and footfalls and soldiers and dolls
brothers and lovers she and I were
now she seems to be sand under his shoes
there's nothing I can do
can't stop what's coming
can't stop what's on its way
and now I speak to you are you in there
you have her face and her eyes
but you are not her
and we go at each other like blank ettes
who can't find their thread and their bare
can't stop loving
can't stop what is on its way
and I see it coming
and it's on its way


PAST THE MISSION

I don't believe I went too far
I said I was willing
she said she knew what my books did not
I thought she knew what's up
Past the mission
behind the prison tower
past the mission
I once knew a hot girl
past the mission
they're closing every hour
past the mission
I smell the roses
She said they all think they know him well
she knew him better
everyone wanted something from him
I did too but I shut my mouth
he just gave me a smile
Hey they found a body
not sure it was his
still they're using his name
and she gave him shelter
and somewhere I know she knows
somewhere I know she knows
some things only she knows...


BAKER BAKER

Baker Baker baking a cake
make me a day
make me whole again
and I wonder what's in a day
what's in your cake this time
I guess you heard he's gone to L.A.
he says that behind my eyes I'm hiding
and he tells me I pushed him away
that my heart's been hard to find
here
there must be something here
there must be something here
here
Baker Baker can you explain
if truly his heart was made of icing
and I wonder how mine would taste
maybe we could change his mind
I know you're late for your next parade
you came to make sure that I'm not running
well I ran from him in all kinds of ways
guess it was her turn this time
time
thought I'd make friends with time
thought we'd be flying
maybe not this time
Baker Baker baking a cake
make me a day
make me whole again
and I wonder if he's ok
if you see him say hi


THE WRONG BAND

I think it's perfectly clear
we're in the wrong band
Ginger is always sincere
just not to one man
she called me up and she said
you know that I'm drowning
it's the dog trainer again
he says that he thinks that she needs more hands
I think it's perfectly clear
we're in the wrong band
Senator let's be sincere
as much as we can
he called her up and he said
the new prosecutor soon will be wanting a word
so she's got a soft spot for heels and spurs
and there's something believin in her voice again
said there's something to believe in
instead of just leavin'
And she gets her cigars from the sweet fat man
I think it's perfectly clear
we're in the wrong band
Heidi says she'll be sincere
as much as she can
I called her up and I said
you know that I'm drowning
put on your raincoat again
cause even the sun's got a price on it
and there's something believin' in her voice again
said there's something believin' in her voice
instead of just leavin'
She said it's time I open my eyes
don't be afraid to open your eyes
maybe she's right
maybe she's right
maybe she's right
maybe she's right....


THE WAITRESS

So I want to kill this waitress
she's worked her a year longer than I
If I did it fast you know that's an act of kindness
But I believe in peace
I believe in peace, Bitch
I believe in peace
I want to kill this waitress
I can't believe this violence in mind
and is her power all in her club sandwich
I want to kill this killing wish
they're too many stars and not enough sky
Boys all think she's living kindness
ask a fellow waitress
ask a fellow waitress


CORNFLAKE GIRL

Never was a cornflake girl
thought that was a good solution
hangin' with the raisin girls
she's gone to the other side
givin us a-yo-heave-ho
things are getting kind of gross
and I go at sleepy time
this is not really happening
you bet your life it is
Peel out the watchword just peel out the watchword
She knows what's going on
seems we got a cheaper feel now
all the sweeteaze are gone
gone to the other side
with my encyclopedia
they musta paid her a nice price
she's puttin on her string bean love
this is not really happening
you bet your life it is
Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl
and the man with the golden gun
thinks he knows so much
thinks he knows so much
Rabbit ... where'd you put the keys girl


ICICLE

Icicle Icicle where are you going
I have a hiding place when spring marches in
will you keep watch for me
I hear them calling
gonna lay down
gonna lay down
greeting the monster in our Easter dresses
Father says bow your head like the Good Book says
well I think the Good Book is missing some pages
gonna lay down
gonna lay down
and when my hand touches myself
I can finally rest my head
and when they say take from his body
I think I'll take from mine instead
Getting Off Getting Off while they're all downstairs
singing prayers sing away he's in my pumpkin p.j's
lay your book on my chest
feel the word
feel the word
feel the word
feel it
I could have
I should have
I could have flown
you know I could have
I should have
I didn't so


CLOUD ON MY TONGUE

Someone's knockin on my kitchen door
leave the wood outside
what all the girls here are freezing cold
leave me with your Borneo
I don't need much to keep me warm
don't stop now what you're doing
what you're doing my ugly one
Bring them all here
hard to hide a hundred girls in your hair
it won't be fair if I hate her
if I ate her
you can go now
You're already in there
I'll be wearing your tattoo
you're already in there
Got a cloud sleeping on my tongue
he goes then it goes
and kiss the violets as they're waking up
leave me with your Borneo
leave me the way I was before
You're already in there
I'll be wearing your tatoo
I'm already in circles and circles and circles again
the girl's in circles and circles got to stop spinning
circles and circles and circles again
thought I was over the bridge now


SPACE DOG

Way to go Mr. Microphone
show us all what you don't know
centuries secret societies
he's out commander still
space dog
so sure we were on something
your feet are finally on the ground he said
so sure we were on something
your feet are just on the ground girl
rain and snow
our engines have been receiving your eager call
there's Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth
he'll distract her good
don't worry so
and to the one you thought was on your side
she can't understand
she truly believes the lies
Lemon Pie
he's coming through
our commander still Space dog
lines secure Space dog
Deck the halls
I'm young again
I'm you again
racing turtles
the grapefruit is winning
seems i keep getting this story twisted
so where's Neil when you need him
deck the halls
it's you again
it's you again
somewhere someone must know the ending
is she still pissing in the river now
heard she's gone
moved into a trailer park
so sure we were on something
so sure those girls now are in the Navy
your feet finally on the ground he said
Those bombs our friends can't even hurt you now
so sure we were on something
and hold those tears cause they're still on your side
you feet just on the ground girl
don't hear the dogs barking
so sure we were on something
don't say you know we've gone Andromeda
your feet finally on the ground he said
stood with those girls before
so sure we were on something
the hair in pairs it just got nasty
your feet are just on the ground
and now those girls are gone


YES, ANASTASIA

I know what you want the magpies have come
if you know me so well then tell me which hand I use
Make them go
make it go
Saw her there in a restaurant
Poppy don't go
I know your mother is a good one
but Poppy don't go
I'll take you home
show me the things I've been missin
show me the ways I forgot to be speaking
show me the ways to get back to the garden
show me the ways to get around the get around
show me the ways to button up buttons
that have forgotten they're buttons
well we can't have that
forgetting that
girls girls what have we done to ourselves
driving on the vine
over clothes lines
but officer I saw the sign
thought I'd been through this in 1919
counting the tears of ten thousand men
and gathered them all
but my feet are slipping
there's something we left on the windowsill
there's something we left yes
We'll see how brave you are
we'll see how fast you'll be running
we'll see how brave you are
yes, Anastasia
and all your dollies have friends
Thought she deserved no less than she'd give
well happy birthday
her blood's on my hands
it's kind of a shame cause I did like that dress
it's funny the things that you find in the rain
the things that you find
in the mall and in the date mines
in the knots still in her hair
on the bus I'm on my way down
all the girls seem to be there
Come along now little darlin'
come along now with me
come along now little darlin'
we'll see how brave you are