sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave

Liz Phair

I can t remember the last time that I felt good for more than a week
I mean really good, for more than a month
Cause I m chasing a dream
Makes you wanna feel, makes you wanna cry
Makes you wanna tear the stars from the sky
And sometimes a dream doesn t set you free
And you re halfway there, but you re halfway down
And you just can t get your ass out of town
And sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave
And you can t back up cause you re against the wall
And it s the same goddamn thing I told you
Sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave
Baby, it s alright
Sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave
Baby, it s alright

And I think that s what s happened to me
Cause I m walking almost everyday blind
And I m searching through my past

In a way that isn t healthy, I m hoping to find
Makes you wanna feel, makes you wanna cry
Makes you wanna tear the stars from the sky
A good list of reasons to know that I m special
And you re halfway there, but you re halfway down
And you just can t get your ass out of town
To know that I m different, to know that I m better
And you can t back up cause you re against the wall
And it s the same goddamn thing I told you
Sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave
Baby, it s alright
Sometimes a dream is what makes you a slave
Baby, it s alright

Look around
Do you see anyone for themselves, like you see yourself?
So why do you still feel so all alone?

Bubblegum, bubblegum in a dish
Bubblegum, bubblegum in a dish
How many pieces do you wish?
Bubblegum, bubblegum in a dish
How many pieces do you wish?
My mother told me to pick the very best one
And you are it