Egos Like Hairdos Lyrics - Puddle Dive - Ani Difranco

I saw on the poster 

My name was printed 

Just a little bit smaller 

I can tell you need to stand 

Just a little bit taller 

No one ever talks about it 

But no one can disguise 

The cloud of competition 

That's hanging behind their eyes 

There's more bad blood 

In this bar than there is beer 

And it's subtle but it still sucks 

And I want out of here 

We got egos like hairdos 

They're different every day 

Depending on how we slept the night before 

Depending on the demons that are at our door 

They told me you wanted to play last 

Every profession has its system of castes 

So they reverse the order we go on 

And then you stand at the bar 

And you talk through my songs 

We've got egos like hairdos 

They're different every day 

Depending on how we slept the night before 

Depending on the demons that are at our door 

Everybody loves the underdog 

But no one wants to be him 

The press will fatten you up 

And then they'll dig their teeth in 

It's cool to discover someone 

It's hard to support them 

Everyone is playing life 

Like it's some stupid sport 

We got egos like hairdos 

They're different every day 

Depending on how we slept the night before 

Depending on the demons that are at our door 

I got my kitchen stocked 

I got my door unlocked 

There're no demons here 

And I don't really care 

Whose name is printed in bigger type 

You know I live in a world full of hope 

Not a world full of hype 

I ain't no saint 

I help myself to what I need 

But I help other people too 

Why'know I sleep soundly