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not a pretty girl

written by ani difranco
ani difranco, [not a pretty girl] (1995) 수록

i am not a pretty girl
that is not what i do
i ain't no damsel in distress, and i don't need to be rescued.
so put me down punk
maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair
isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere?
i am not an angry girl, but it seems like i've got everyone fooled.
every time i say something they find hard to hear,
they chalk it up to my anger and never to their own fear.
and imagine you're a girl,
just trying to finally come clean,
knowing full well they'd prefer you were dirty and smiling.
and i am sorry i am not a maiden fair.
and i am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere.
and generally my generation wouldn't be caught dead working for the man.
and generally i agree with them.
trouble is, you gotta have yourself an alternate plan.
and i have earned my disillusionment.
i have been working all of my life.
and i am a patriot.
i have been fighting the good fight.
and what if there are no damsels in distress.
what if i knew that and i called your bluff?
don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down whether or
not you ever show up?
i am not a pretty girl.
i don't want to be a pretty girl.
no, i want to be more than a pretty girl.