Small World Lyrics - Not So Soft - Ani Difranco

She was shaking and talking louder and louder 

Each sentence was sifted to a very fine powder 

Her face was wet and tight, her grip was cold and light 

A strong wind could blow you down, I heard myself say 

And she said word up, sister, a strong wind could take me away 

I said how long have you been at large 

They told me you were stashed last time I asked 

She said I've been out now for all of three hours 

I just resurfaced and here you are 

I must admit that it has been hard so far 

I said skeletons are fine, your closet or mine 

And we took turns recounting the details of lost time 

And when we had both admitted it all 

We threw our heads back and laughed until we cried 

We laughed because the world is absurd and beautiful and small 

There we were washed up on the curb 

As the rush hour traffic went out with the tide 

And I was aware that with every word spoken and shared 

I could see her shaking subside 

I said, sister, looks to me like you're going to be fine