"in the way" by Ani DiFranco

no you didn't just leave 
i actually kicked you out 
i couldn't hardly believe 
that the words came out my mouth 
you couldn't hardly believe 
what you heard yourself discuss 
as you packed up all your things 
and you said goodbye to us 

tell me what is in the way 
in the way of my love for you 
yeah there's somethin in the way 
in the way of my love 

and now there's nothing left to lose 
and the screen just says fini 
and each night in separate rooms 
we cry separately 
and every day we yell 
down each other's holes 
two slippery strippers 
swinging round two poles 

tell me what is in the way 
in the way of my love for you 
tell me what is in the way 
in the way of my love 
i gotta get it out the way 
out the way of my love for you 
yeah there's something in the way 
in the way of my love 

we took down all the pictures 
and then we took down all the walls 
packed up our expectations 
and piled em up in the hall 
yeah we bagged our future 
and kicked it to the curb 
and then we stood there unencumbered 
and we stood there undeterred 
cuz we were done clinging 
to the things 
we were afraid to lose 
and the only thing left 
was a breathtaking view 
and you looked at me 
and i looked at you 
and you said 
how bout now baby? 
now whatchoo wanna do? 

now there's nothing in the way 
in the way of my love for you 
yeah there's nothing in the way 
in the way of my love 
i had to get it out the way 
out the way of my love for you 
had to get it out the way 
out the way of my love 

no you didn't just leave 

Ani DiFranco Lyrics brought to you by danah boyd since 1995