Ani Difranco - As Is lyrics

behind social graces

so don't try

to be all touchy feely

cuz you lie

in my face of all places

but i've got no

problem with that really

what bugs me

is that you believe what you're saying

what bothers me

is that you don't know how you feel

what scares me

is that while you're telling me stories

you actually

believe that they are real

and i've got

no illusions about you

and guess what?

i never did

and when i said

when i said i'll take it

i meant,

i meant as is

just give up

and admit you're an asshole

you would be

in some good company

i think you'd find

that you friends would forgive you

or maybe i

am just speaking for me

cuz when i look around

i think this, this is good enough

and i try to laugh

at whatever life brings

cuz when i look down

i just miss all the good stuff

when i look up

i just trip over things

and i've got

no illusions about you...

you can't hide

behind social graces

cuz i don't buy it

like everyone else

and you can lie

in my face of all places

just don't

lie to yourself

cuz i've got

no illusions about you

and guess what?

i never did

and when i say

when i say i'll take it

i mean,

i mean as is...

...as is