Asking Too Much Lyrics by Ani Difranco

Asking Too Much

I want somebody who sees the pointlessness
And still keeps their purpose in mind
I want somebody who has a tortured soul
Some of the time
I want somebody who will either put out for me
Or put me out of misery
Or maybe just put it all to words
And make me say, you know
I never heard it put that way
Make me say, what did you just say?
I want somebody who can hold my interest
Hold it and never let it fall
Someone who can flatten me with a kiss
That hits like a fist
Or a sentence, that stops me like a brick wall
Because if you hear me talking
Listen to what Im not saying
If you hear me playing guitar
Listen to what Im not playing
And dont ask me to put words
To all the spaces between notes
In fact if you have to ask, forget it
Do and youll regret it
Im tired of being the interesting one
Im tired of heving fun for two
Just lay yourself on the line
And I might lay myself down by you
But dont sit behind your eyes
And wait for me to surprise you
I want somebody who can make me
Scream until its funny
Give me a run for my money
I want someone who can
Twist me up in knots
Tell me, for the woman who has everything
What have you got?
I want someone whos not afraid of me
Or anyone else
In other words I want someone
Whos not afraid of themself

Do you think Im asking too much?