Present/infant Lyrics - Red Letter Year - Ani Difranco

Lately I've been glaring into mirrors picking myself apart 

You'd think at my age I'd thought of something better to do 

Than making insecurity into a full time job 

Making insecurity into an art 

And I fear my life will be over 

And I will have never lived in unfettered 

Always glaring into mirrors 

Mad, I don't look better 

But now here is this tiny baby 

And they say she looks just like me 

And she is smiling at me with that present infant glee 

Yes, and I would defend to the ends of the earth 

Her perfect right to be, be, be, be 

So I'm beginning to see some problems 

With the ongoing work of my mind 

And I've got myself a new mantra 

It says don't forget to have a good time 

Don't let the sellers of stuff power enough to rob you of your grace