Pixie Lyrics - Little Plastic Castle - Ani Difranco

I'm a pixie 

I'm a paper doll 

I'm a cartoon 

I'm a chipper cheerful free for all 

And I light up a room 

I'm the color me happy girl 

Miss live and let live 

And when they're out for blood 

I always give 

The man behind the counter looks like he's got 

A half a dozen places he'd rather be 

And furthermore it looks like he's prepared 

To take it all out on me 

Buddy, I don't really care what your problem is 

Just don't make it mine 

Come on kids, let's all hold hands 

And pretend we're having a good time 

Maybe you don't like your job 

Maybe you didn't get enough sleep 

Well, nobody likes their job 

Nobody got enough sleep 

Maybe you just had 

The worst day of your life 

But, you know, there's no escape 

And there's no excuse 

So just suck up and be nice 

All the privilaged white kids on tv 

Playing at death 

Banishing their cold cuts 

With their ghostly makeup 

And their heroin breath 

And all the little fishes are flapping wildly 

On their hooks 

While all the top critics find great meaning 

In the telephone book 

The little emperor he has no clothes 

So he can't come out to play 

And besides which life is suffering 

And he likes it that way 

And the little guy is not so friendly 

But you know life has been cruel 

So wipe that smile off your face, baby 

And try to be cool 

Maybe you don't like your job 

Maybe you didn't get enough sleep 

Well, nobody likes their job 

And nobody got enough sleep 

Maybe you just had 

The worst day of your life 

But, you know, there's no escape 

There's no excuse 

So just suck up and be nice 

Yeah, I would like to perfect the art 

Of being studiously aloof 

Like life is just a boring chore 

And I am living proof 

I could join forces with an army 

Or ornery hipsters 

But then I guess I'd be out of a job 

So I guess that's out of the picture 

'Cause I am a pixie 

I am a paper doll 

I'm a cartoon 

I'm a chipper cheerful free for all 

And I light up a room 

I'm the color me happy girl 

Miss live and let live 

And when they're out for blood 

I always give