Ani Difranco - GOING ONCE lyrics

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Going once

Going twice

Sold to the girl who ignored all the good advice

Of all the people who knew better

She just stood there

On the front porch

Waiting for her (will) to come and get her

She was packed

She had a suitcase

Full of noble intentions

She had a (map)

And a staight face

Hell bent on reinvention

And she was ready for a long day

She was in it for it (only)

And they said "you think that you don't need us

But you're not going to get far

All your big ideas are suckers

None of them work

None of them have cars"

But she was not deterred

It was like she hadn't heard a word

And just then a primer grey el camino

Pulled up to the curb

Going once

Going twice

Down the road less taken

Through the coffee

And the wd40

And the gasoline

And the beer

There was always someone there to say

Why don't you just stay

And hang your hat

Here

But she was packed

She had a suitcase

Full of fumbles and near misses

She was swinging through a jungle of last calls and first kisses

And she was learning about please

About hugh/cute? humilities

And then one day she looked around her

And everything up till then was showing

And she wondered how did I get here

Without even knowing where I was going

And now there's no getting out of this

And there's no going back

And it all seems so odd sometimes

And the odds all seemed stacked

Going once

Going twice

Sold to the girl

Who ignored all the (good) advice

Of all the people who knew better(for better or for worse)

Of all the people who knew worse

Yeah her will was her chaufFer

Yeah her will was her curse

She was packed

She had a suitcase

She had a map

And a straight face

She was ready for the lonely

She was in it forever

She was in it forever

She was in it

She was in it ...........