Shy Lyrics - Not A Pretty Girl - Ani Difranco

The heat is so great 

It plays tricks with the eye 

It turns the road to water 

And then from water to sky 

And there's a crack in the concrete floor 

And it starts at the sink 

There's a bathroom in a gas station 

And I've locked myself in it to think 

And back in the city 

The sun bakes the trash on the curb 

The men are pissing in doorways 

And the rats run in herds 

I've got a dream with your face in it 

That scares me awake 

I put too much on my table 

And now I got too much a stake 

And I might let you off easy 

Yeah I might lead you on 

I might wait for you to look for me 

And then I might be gone 

Where I come from and where I'm going 

And I'm lost in between 

I might go up to that phone booth 

And leave a veiled invitation on you machine 

And you'll stop me, won't you 

If you've heard this one before 

The one where I surprise you 

By showing up at your front door 

Saying 'let's not ask what's next, 

Or how, or why' 

I am leaving in the morning 

So let's not be shy 

The door opens, the room winces 

The housekeeper comes in without a warning 

I squint at the muscular motel light 

And say, hey good morning 

As she jumps, her keys jingle 

And she leaves as quickly as she came in 

I roll over and taste the pillow with my grin 

The sheets are twisted and damp 

Well the heat is so great 

And I swear I can feel the mattress 

Sinking underneath your weight 

Oh sleep is like a fever 

And I'm glad when it ends 

And the road flows like a river 

And pulls me around every bend 

And you'll stop me, won't you 

The heat is so great 

It plays tricks with the eye 

It turns road to water 

And water to sky 

And there's a crack in the concrete floor 

And it starts at the sink 

There's a bathroom in a gas station 

And I've locked myself 

In it to think 

And you'll stop me, won't you