The Ramblings and Wanderings

by Ani Difranco

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You think I wouldn’t have him

Unless I could have him by the balls

You think I just dish it out

You don’t think I take it at all

You think I am stronger

You think I walk taller than the rest

You think I’m usually wearing the pants

Just ’cause I rarely wear a dress

Well…

When you look at me

You see my purpose,

See my pride

You think I just saddle up my anger

And ride, ride , ride

You think I stand so firm

You think I sit so high on my trusty steed

Let me tell you

I’m usually face down on the ground

Whenever there’s a stampede

I’m no heroine

At least, not last time I checked

I’m too easy to roll over

I’m too easy to wreck

I just write about

What I should have done

I just sing

What I wish I could say

And hope somewhere

Some woman hears my music

And it helps her through her day

‘Cause some guy designed

These shoes I use to walk around

Some big man’s business turns a profit

Every time I lay my money down

Some guy designed the room I’m standing in

that was once built with his own tools

Who says I like right angles?

These are not my laws

There are not my rules

I’m no heroine

I still answer to the other half of the race

I don’t fool myself

Like I fooled you

I don’t have the power

you know, we just don’t run this place

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