(UNRELEASED)

forest for the trees
words and music by ani difranco © 2003 righteous babe music / BMI

you wandered in
to the forest
followin
that shiny red ball
and by the time
you looked up
you were lost
but that's not all
instead of being
my hero boy
who finds his way
and emerges a man
you just start cuttin
me down
tree by tree
fast as you can

oh say can you see me
oh say can you see me
oh say can you see me over here?

you want me
to tell you a story
but i am weary
of entertaining
i'll have more
to say when i'm happy
course then i'll have less
to sing

there's no me
left for me
no anecdotal time of day
no wild adventures
except in darkness
so dark i'd rather not say

oh say can you see me
oh say can you see me
oh say can you see me over here?