Album Cover Joyful Girl

Joyful Girl

Ani Difranco

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i do it for the joy it brings

because i am a joyful girl

because the world owes me nothing

we owe each other the world.

i do it cuase its the least i can do

because i learned it from you.

i do it just because i want to,

because i want to.

everything i do i judged,

and they mostly get it wrong

but oh well

the bathroom mirror has not budged,

and the woman who lives there can tell

the truth from the stuff they say.

she looks me in the eye,

and says would you prefer the easy way?

no, well ok then,

don't cry.

heyy...heyy. yeah, yeah

and i wonder if everything i do

i do instead

of something i would rather do more

the question fills my head.

and i know there is no grand plan here

this is just the way it goes.

i do it for the joy it brings

because i am a joyful girl