Difranco Ani Small World Lyrics

Small World Lyrics

she was shaking and talking
louder and louder
each sentence was
sifted
to a very fine powder
her face was wet and tight
her grip was
cold and light
a strong wind could blow you down
I heard myself
say
word up sister
a strong wind
could take me away
I said how long
have
you been at large
they told me you were stashed
last time I
asked
she said I've been out now
for all of three hours
I just
resurfaced
and here you are
I must admit
that it has been hard
so
far
I said skeletons are fine
your closet or mine
and we took turns
recounting
the details of lost time
and when we had both
admitted it
all
we threw our heads back
and laughed until we cried
we laughed
because the world
is absurd and beautiful and small
there we
were
washed up on the curb
as the rush hour traffic
went out with the
tide
and I was aware that
with every word spoken and shared
I could
see her shaking subside
I said sister looks to me
like you're going to be
fine