crucify
written and performed by tori amos
from the album Little Earthquakes

every finger in the room is pointing at me
I want to spit in their faces
then I get afraid of what that could bring
I got a bowling ball in my stomach
I got a desert in my mouth
figures that my courage would choose to sell out now

I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets
looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets
I've been raising up my hands
drive another nail in
just what god needs
one more victim

why do we crucify ourselves
every day I crucify myself
nothing I do is good enough for you
every day I crucify myself
and my heart is sick of being in chains

got a kick for a dog begging for love
I gotta have my suffering
so that I can have my cross
I know a cat named easter
he says will you ever learn
you're just an empty cage
girl if you kill the bird

I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets
Looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets
I've been raising up my hands
drive another nail in
got enough guilt to start my own religion

why do we crucify ourselves
every day I crucify myself
nothing I do is good enough for you
every day I crucify myself
and my heart is sick of being in chains

please be
save me
I cry

looking for a savior in these dirty streets
looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets
I've been raising up my hands
drive another nail in
where are those angels when you need them

why do we crucify ourselves
every day I crucify myself
nothing I do is good enough for you
every day I crucify myself
and my heart is sick of being in chains