Both Hands Lyrics - Ani Difranco - Ani Difranco

I am walking 

Out in the rain 

And I am listening to the low moan 

Of the dial tone again 

And I am getting 

Nowhere with you 

And I can't let it go 

And I can't get through 

And the old woman 

Behind the pink curtains 

And the closed door 

On the first floor 

She is listening to the air shaft 

To see how long our swan song will last 

And both hands 

Now use both hands 

Oh no, don't close your eyes 

I am writing 

Graffiti all over your body 

I am drawing the story of 

How hard we tried 

How hard we tried 

And I am watching your chest 

Rise and fall 

Like the tides of my life 

And the rest of it all 

And your bones have been my bed frame 

And your flesh has been my pillow 

And I've been waiting for sleep 

To offer up the deep 

With both hands 

Oh, with both hands 

And in each other's shadow 

We've grown less and less tall 

And eventually our theories 

Didn't explain it all 

And now I'm writing our history 

Up on the bedroom wall 

And when we leave the landlord will come 

And paint over it all 

And I'm walking 

Out in the rain 

And I am listening to the low moan 

Of the dial tone again 

And I am getting 

Nowhere with you 

And I can't let it go 

And I can't get through 

And both hands 

Yes use both hands 

Oh no don't close your eyes 

I am writing 

Graffiti on your body 

I am drawing the story of 

How hard we tried 

How hard we tried 

How hard we tried