Tori Amos

Track Listing

Pretty Good Year

tears on the sleeve of a man

don’t wanna be a boy today

heard the eternal footman

bought himself a bike to race

and Greg he writes letters

and burns his cds

they say you were something in those formative years

hold on to nothing as fast as you can

well, still, pretty good year

pretty good

maybe a bright sandy beach

is gonna bring you back, back, back

may not so now you’re off

you’re gonna see America

well let me tell you something about America

pretty good year

pretty good year

some things are melting now

some things are melting now

well hey, what’s it’s gonna take

till my baby’s alright

what’s it gonna take

till my baby’s alright

and Greg he writes letters

with his birthday pen

sometimes he’s aware that they’re drawing him in

Lucy was pretty

your best friend agreed

well, still, pretty good year

pretty good

pretty good

God

god sometimes you just don’t come through

god sometimes you just don’t come through

you need a woman to look after you

god sometimes you just don’t come through

you make pretty daisies pretty daisies love

I gotta find, find, find what you’re doing about things down here

A few witches burning gets a little toasty here

I gotta find, find, find why you always go where the wind blows

god sometimes you just don’t come through

god sometimes you just don’t come through

you need a woman to look after you

god sometimes you just don’t come through

Tell me you’re crazy

Maybe then I’ll understand

You got your 9-iron in the backseat

just in case

Heard you’ve gone south

Well babe, you love your new 4 wheel

I gotta find, find, find why you always go where the wind blows

Will you even tell her if you

decide

To make the sky fall

Will you even tell her if you

decide

To make the sky

god sometimes you just don’t come through

god sometimes you just don’t come through

you need a woman to look after you

god sometimes you just don’t come through

do you need a woman to look after you?

god sometimes you just don’t come… through

Bells For Her

and through the life force

and there goes her friend

on her Nishiki it’s out of time

and through the portal

they can make amends

hey would you say whatever

we’re blanket friends

can’t stop what’s coming

can’t stop what is on its way

and through the walls

they made their mudpies

I’ve got your mind I said she said I’ve your voice

I said you don’t need my voice girl you have your own

but you never thought it was enough of

so they went

years and years

like sisters, blanket, blanket girls

always there through that and this

there’s nothing we cannot ever fix I said

can’t stop what’s coming

can’t stop what is on its way

can’t stop what’s coming

can’t stop what is on its way

bells and footfalls and soldiers and dolls

brothers and lovers she and I were

now she seems to be sand under his shoes

there’s nothing I can do

can’t stop what’s coming

can’t stop what is on its way

can’t stop what’s coming

can’t stop what is on its way

and now I speak to you, are you in there

you have her face and her eyes, but you are not her

and we go at each other like blank ettes

blank ettes who can’t find their…

their thread and their bare

can’t stop

can’t stop loving

can’t stop loving

can’t stop what’s on its way

and I see it coming

and it’s on its way

Past the Mission

I don’t believe I went too far

I said I was willing, willing, willing

she said she knew what my books did not

I thought she knew what’s up

past the mission, behind the prison tower

past the mission, I once knew a hot girl

past the mission, they’re closing every hour

past the mission, I smell the roses

she said they all think they know him well

she knew him better, better, better

everyone wanted something from him

I did too but I shut my mouth

He just gave me a smile

past the mission, behind the prison tower

past the mission, I once knew a hot girl

past the mission, they’re closing every hour

past the mission, I smell the roses

past the mission, I smell the roses

Hey they found a body

Not sure it was his, still they’re using his name

and she gave him shelter

and somewhere I know she knows

and somewhere I know she knows

some things only she knows

past the mission, behind the prison tower

past the mission, I once knew a hot girl

past the mission, they’re closing every hour

past the mission, I smell the roses

past the mission, behind the prison tower

past the mission, I once knew a hot girl

past the mission, they’re closing every hour

past the mission, I smell the roses

past the mission, I smell the roses

past the mission, I smell the roses

Baker, Baker

baker, baker

baking a cake

make me a day

make me whole again

and I wonder, what’s in a day

what’s in your cake this time

I guess you heard he’s gone to L.A

he says that behind my eyes I’m hiding

and he tells me I pushed him away

that my heart’s been hard to find

here

there must be something here

there must be something here

here

baker, baker, can you explain

if truly his heart was made of icing

and I wonder how mine could taste

maybe we could change his mind

I know you’re late for your next parade

you came to make sure that I’m not running

well I ran from him in all kinds of ways

guess it was his turn this time

time

thought I’d made friends with time

thought we’d be flying

maybe not this time

baker, baker, baking a cake

make me a day

make me whole again

and I wonder if he’s okay

if you see him say hi

The Wrong Band

I think it’s perfectly clear we’re in the wrong band

Ginger is always sincere just not to one man

she called me up and she said you know that I’m drowning

it’s the dog trainer again

he says that he thinks that she needs more hands

I think it’s perfectly clear we’re in the wrong band

Senator let’s be sincere as much as you can

he called her up and he said the new prosecutor

soon will be wanting a word, so

she’s got a soft spot for heels and spurs

and there’s something believin in her voice again said

there’s something believin instead of just leavin

instead of just leavin

instead of just leavin

and she gets her cigars from the sweet fat man

I think it’s perfectly clear we’re in the wrong band

Heidi says she’ll be sincere as much as she can

I called her up and I said you know that I’m drowning

put on your raincoat again ‘cause even the sun’s got a price on it

and there’s something believin in her voice again said

there’s something believin instead of just leavin

instead of just leavin

instead of just leavin

she said it’s time I open my eyes

don’t be afraid to open your eyes

maybe she’s right

maybe she’s right

maybe she’s right

maybe she’s right

The Waitress

so I want to kill this waitress

she’s worked here a year

longer than I

if I did it fast

you know that’s an act of kindness

but I believe in peace

I believe in peace Bitch

I believe in peace

I believe in peace

I believe in peace Bitch

I believe in peace

I want to kill this waitress

I can’t believe this violence in mind

and is her power all in her club sandwich

but I believe in peace

I believe in peace Bitch

I believe in peace

I believe in peace

I believe in peace Bitch

I believe in peace

I want to kill this killing wish

there’re too many stars and not enough sky

boys all think she’s living kindness

ask a fellow waitress

ask a fellow waitress

Cornflake Girl

never was a cornflake girl

thought it was a good solution

hanging with the raisin girls

she’s gone to the other side

giving us a yo heave ho

things are getting kinda gross

and I go at sleepy time

this is not really

this a-this is not really happening

you bet your life it is

you bet your life it is

oh, you bet your life

it’s a

peel

out the watchword

just

peel

out the watchword

she knows what’s goin on

seems we got a cheaper feel now

all the sweeteaze are gone

gone to the other side

with my encyclopaedia

they musta paid her a nice price

she’s putting on her string bean love

this is not really

this a-this is not really happening

you bet your life it is

you bet your life it is

oh, you bet your life

it’s a

peel

out the watchword

just

peel

out the watchword

never was a cornflake girl

thought that was a good solution

rabbit

where’d you put the keys, girl

rabbit

where’d you put the keys, girl

rabbit

where’d you put the keys

rabbit

where’d you put the keys

where’d you put the keys, girl

and the man with the golden gun

thinks he knows so much

thinks he knows so much, yeah

and the man with the golden gun

thinks he knows so much

thinks he knows so much, yeah

and the man with the golden gun

thinks he knows so much

thinks he knows so much, yeah

and the man with the golden gun

thinks he knows so much

thinks he knows so much, yeah

rabbit

where’d you put the keys, girl

rabbit

where’d you put the keys, girl

rabbit

where’d you put the keys

Icicle

icicle, icicle

where are you going

where are you going

icicle, icicle

where are you going

I have a hiding place when spring marches in

will you keep watch for me, I hear them calling

gonna lay down, gonna lay down

greeting the monster in our Easter dresses

Father says bow your head like the Good Book says

well I think the Good Book is missing some pages

gonna lay down, gonna lay down

and when my hand touches myself

I can finally rest my head

and when they say ‘take of his body’

I think I’ll take from mine instead

Getting Off Getting Off

while they’re all downstairs

singing prayers sing away

he’s in my pumpkin pjs

lay your book on my chest

feel the word feel the word feel the word

feel the word feel the word feel it

I could have

I should have

I could have flown you know

I could have

I should have

I didn’t

so

icicle, icicle

where are you going

I have a hiding place when spring marches in

will you keep watch for me, I hear them calling

gonna lay down, gonna lay down

lay down

gonna lay down

Cloud on My Tongue

someone’s knocking on my kitchen door

leave the wood outside what

all the girls there are freezing cold

leave me with your Borneo, I said

I don’t need much to keep me warm

don’t stop now

what you’re doin

what you’re doin my ugly one

bring them all here

hard to hide a

a hundred girls in your hair

it won’t be fair

if I hate her

if I ate her

you can go now

you’re already in there

I’ll be wearing your tattoo

you’re already in there

got a cloud sleeping on my tongue

he goes then it goes

and kiss the violets as they’re waking up

leave me with your Borneo, I said

leave me the way I was before

you’re already in there

I’ll be wearing your tattoo

I’m already in circles and circles and circles again

the girl’s in circles and circles and circles again

someone’s knocking on my kitchen door

leave the wood outside what

all the girls there are freezing cold

you can go now

you’re already in there

I’ll be wearing your tattoo

you’re already in there

thought I was over the bridge now

I’m over the bridge now

I’m already in circles and circles and circles again

again, circles and circles

got to stop spinning

circles and circles and circles again

the girl’s in circles and circles and circles again

Spacedog

way to go Mr Microphone

show us all what you don’t know

centuries, secret societies

he’s our commander still space dog

so sure we were on something

your feet are finally on the ground, he said

so sure we were on something

your feet are just on the ground, girl

rain and snow

our engines have been receiving your eager call

there’s Colonel Dirtyfishdirtycloth

he’ll distract her good don’t worry so

and to the one you thought was on your side

she can’t understand

she truly believes the lie

lemon pie

he’s coming through our commander still space dog

lines secure space dog

deck the halls I’m young again

I’m you again

racing turtles through the grapefruit is winning

seems I keep getting this story twisted

so where’s Neil when you need him

deck the halls it’s you again it’s you again

somewhere someone must know the ending

is she still pissing in the river now

heard she’d gone

moved into a trailer park

so sure those girls now are in the Navy

those bombs our friends can’t even hurt you now

and hold those tears ‘cause they’re still on your side

don’t hear the dogs barking

don’t say you know we’ve gone

Andromeda stood with those girls

before the hair in pairs it just got nasty

and now those girls are gone

Yes, Anastasia

I know what you want

the magpies have come

If you know me so well

then tell me which hand I use

make them go make it go

saw her there in a restaurant

Poppy don’t go I know your mother is a good one

but Poppy don’t go I’ll take you home

show me the things I’ve been missin

show me the ways I forgot to be speaking

show me the ways to get back to the garden

show me the ways to get around the get around

show me the way to button up buttons that have forgotten they’re buttons

well we can’t have that forgetting that

girls, girls what have we done to ourselves

driving on the vines over clothes lines

but officer I saw the sign

thought I’d been through this in 1919

counting the tears of ten thousand men and gathered them all

but my feet are slipping

there’s something we left on the windowsill

there’s something we left, yes

we’ll see how brave you are

we’ll see how fast you’ll be running

we’ll see how brave you are, yes Anastasia

and all your dollies have friends

thought she deserved no less than she’d give

well happy birthday

her blood’s on my hands

it’s kind of a shame ‘cause I did like that dress

it’s funny the things that you find in the rain

the things that you find in the mall

in the date-mines

in the knot still in her hair on the bus

I’m on my way down

all the girls seem to be there

come along now little darlin’

come along now with me

come along now little darlin’

we’ll see how brave you are