Going Once

Ani Difranco

going once, going twice 
sold to the girl 
who ignored all the advice 
of all the people who knew better 
she just stood there 
on the front porch 
waiting for her will 
to come and get her 

she was packed 
she had a suitcase 
full of noble intentions 
she had a map 
and a straight face 
hell bent on reinvention 
and she was ready 
for the lonely 
she was in it for 
it only 

going once, going twice 
down the road less taken 
with her diary and her WD40 
and her swiss army knife 
and her beer 
and there was always 
someone there to say 
why don't you just stay 
and hang your hat here 

but she was packed 
she had a suitcase 
full of bungles and near misses 
and she was swinging 
through a jungle 
of last calls and first kisses 
and she was learning 
about please 
and huge humilities 
 
 then one day she looked around here 
and everything up til then was showing 
and she wondered how did i get here 
without even knowing where i was going? 
now there's no getting out of this 
and there is no going back 
and it all seems so odd sometimes 
and the odds all seem stacked 

going once, going twice 
sold to the girl 
who ignored all the advice 
of all the people who knew better 
she just stood there 
on the front porch 
waiting for her will 
to come and get her 

she was packed 
she ahd a suitcase 
she had a map 
and a straight face 
she was ready 
for the lonely 
she was in it for 
it only

 
 
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