Ani Difranco - Pixie Lyrics

Complimentary "Pixie" Ringtone

i'm a pixie 
i'm a paper doll 
i'm a cartoon 
i'm a chipper cheerful free for all 
and i light up a room 
i'm the color me happy girl 
miss live and let live 
and when they're out for blood 
i always
[give]

the man behind the counter looks like he's got 
a hald a dozen places he'd rather be 
and furthermore it looks like he's prepared 
to take it all out on me 
buddy, i don't really care what your problem is 
just don't make it mine 
come on kids, let's all hold hands 
and pretend we're having a good time 

maybe you don't like your job 
maybe you didn't get enough sleep 
well, nobody likes their job 
nobody got enough sleep 
maybe you just had 
the worst day of your life 
but, you know, there's no escape 
and there's no excuse 
so just suck up 
suck up
suck up and be nice 
be nice (repeated)

all the privilaged white kids on tv 
playing at death 
banishing their cold cuts 
with their ghostly makeup 
and their heroin breath 
and all the little fishes are flapping wildly 
on their hooks 
while all the top critics find great meaning 
in the telephone book 

and the little emperor he has no clothes 
so he can't come out to play 
and besides which life is suffering 
and he likes it that way 
and the little guy is not so friendly 
but you know life has been cruel 
so wipe that smile off your face, baby 
and try to be cool 

maybe you don't like your job 
maybe you didn't get enough sleep 
well, nobody likes their job 
and nobody got enough sleep 
maybe you just had 
the worst day of your life 
but, you know, there's no escape 
there's no excuse 
so just suck up and be nice 
be nice (repeated)

yeah, i would like to perfect the art 
of being studiously aloof 
like life is just a boring chore 
and i am living proof 
i could join forces with an army 
of ornery hipsters 
but then i guess i'd be out of a job 
so i guess that's out of the picture 

cuz i am a pixie 
i am a paper doll 
i'm a cartoon 
i'm a chipper cheerful free for all 
and i light up a room 
i'm the color me happy girl 
miss live and let live 
and when they're out for blood 
i always [give]

Complimentary "Pixie" Ringtone

lyrics submitted by rachel
lyrics corrected by Elisha Thompson on 10-02-2005