Wish I May Lyrics - To The Teeth - Ani Difranco

I'm losing my love of adventure. 

I'm losing all respect for me and myself tonight. 

I wonder what happens if I get to 

The end of this tunnel and there isn't a light. 

I've worn down the treads on most of my tires. 

I've worn down through the elbows and the knees of my clothing 

And I'm striding down 

The gravel drive-way of desire, 

Trying not to wake up my sleeping self-loathing. 

Do you ever have that dream, 

When you open your mouth and you try to scream, 

But you can't make a sound? 

That's every day's starting now. 

That's every day's starting now. 

Don't tell me it's going to be all right. 

You can't sell me on your optimism tonight. 

Don't tell me it's going to be all right. 

You can't sell me on your optimisn tonight. 

It's a stiff competition to see who can stay up later: 

The stars or the street lights. 

All they really want is to be alone with the darkness 

No more "Wish I may" no more "Wish I might". 

It takes a stiff upper lip just to hold up my face 

I gotta suck it up and savor the taste of my own behavior. 

I am spinning with longing 

Faster than a roulette wheel 

This is not who I meant to be, 

This is not how I meant to feel 

Have you ever had that dream, 

Where you open your mouth and you try to scream, 

But you can't make a sound? 

That's every day's starting now. 

That's every day's starting now. 

Don't tell me it's going to be all right. 

You can't sell me on your optimism tonight. 

Don't tell me it's going to be all right. 

You can't sell me on your optimism tonight. 

I don't think I am strong enough 

To do this much longer. 

God I wish I was stronger. 

This song could never long enough 

To express every longing. 

God I wish it was longer. 

I don't think I am strong enough 

I don't 

I don't 

Think I can 

I don't think I 

I wish I 

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