Jim's Note: This song began as an imaginary conversation between myself and the American singer-songwriter, Ani DiFranco. You can read the full story on the About The Songs page…

People will choose you, and
Use and abuse you, then
Cast you aside like a seed on the wind.
You take your chances, you
Go to the dances, you
Try not to care but you’re hoping to win.

CHORUS
I know I’m smiling in all the right places,
You’re eyes are dancing in far away spaces.
We cruise The Islands; forget about home,
But when we wake, we are always alone.

Bridge
I take you home, and in Barbarous Rituals,
We go through the motions we, strip and we sweat.
And in the morning, we make conversation,
Avoiding the topic we’d rather forget.

Two people searching, for
Their perfect partners, we’re
Looking for answers but do they exist?
Our feet are moving in
Different directions, they
Hide imperfections; we part as we kiss.

Chorus

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