Ani DiFranco
Gravel
[Verse 1]
I heard the sound of your bike
As your wheels hit the gravel
Then your engine in the driveway
Cutting off

And I pushed through the screen door
And I stood out on the porch
Thinking fight, fight, fight
At all costs

But instead I let you in
Just like I've always done
I sat you down and offered you a beer

And across the kitchen table
I fired several rounds
But you were still sitting there
When the smoke cleared

[Chorus 1]
And you came crawling back to say
That you want to make good in the end
And oh, oh
Let me count the ways
That I abhor you
And you were never a good lay
And you were never a good friend
But, oh, oh, what else can I say?
I adore you

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
All I need is my leathers
One t-shirt and two socks
I'll keep my hands warm in your pockets
And you can use the engine block

And we'll ride out to California
With my arms around your chest
And I'll pretend that this is real
'Cuz this is what I like best

And you've been juggling two women
Like a stupid circus clown
Telling us both we are the one

And maybe you can keep me from ever being happy
But you're not gonna stop me from having fun
[Chorus 2]
So let's go before I change my mind
Leave the luggage of all your lies behind
'Cuz I am bigger than everything that came before

And you were never very kind
And you let me way down every time
But oh, oh, oh what can I say?
I adore you

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I heard the sound of your bike
As your wheels hit the gravel
Then your engine in the driveway
Cutting off