Kimya Dawson - Tree Hugger

The flower said, "I wish I was a tree,"

The tree said, "I wish I could be

A different kind of tree,"

The cat wished that it was a bee,

The turtle wished that it could fly

Really high into the sky,

Over rooftops and then dive

Deep into the sea.

And in the sea there is a fish,

A fish that has a secret wish,

A wish to be a big cactus

With a pink flower on it.

And in the sea there is a fish,

A fish that has a secret wish,

A wish to be a big cactus

With a pink flower on it.

And the flower

Would be its offering

Of love to the desert.

And the desert,

So dry and lonely,

That the creatures all

Appreciate the effort.

Et le jackalope a dit

Je voudrais être un yéti

Pour voler dans la nuit

Et m'en aller loin d'ici

Mais le yéti a dit

Je voudrais être un monstre marin

Pour pouvoir rentrer dans la mer

De tous les requins.

(translation)

[And the Jackalope said

"I want to be a yeti

to steal into the night

and go far away from here"

but the yeti said

"I want to be a sea monster

and dive into the sea

of all the sharks."]

And the rattlesnake said,

"I wish I had hands so

I could hug you like a man."

And then the cactus said,

"Don't you understand,

My skin is covered with sharp spikes

That'll stab you like a thousand knives.

A hug would be nice,

But hug my flower with your eyes."

The flower said, "I wish I was a tree,"

The tree said, "I wish I could be

A different kind of tree,

The cat wished that it was a bee,

The turtle wished that it could fly

Really high into the sky,

Over rooftops and then dive

Deep into the sea.

And in the sea there is a fish,

A fish that has a secret wish,

A wish to be a big cactus

With a pink flower on it.

And in the sea there is a fish,

A fish that has a secret wish,

A wish to be a big cactus

With a pink flower on it.

And the flower

Would be its offering

Of love to the desert.

And the desert,

So dry and lonely,

That the creatures all

Appreciate the effort.

Kimya Dawson - Tire Swing

I took the Polaroid down in my room

I’m pretty sure you have a new girlfriend

it’s not as if I don’t like you

it just makes me sad whenever I see it

cuz I like to be gone most of the time

and you like to be home most of the time

if I stay in one place I lose my mind

I’m a pretty impossible lady to be with

Joey never met a bike that he didn’t wanna ride

and I never met a Toby that I didn’t like

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended

I had a dream that I had to drive to Madison

to deliver a painting for some silly reason

I took a wrong turn and ended up in Michigan

Paul Baribeau took me to the giant tire swing

gave me a push and he started singing

I sang along while I was swinging

the sound of our voices made us forget everything

that had ever hurt our feelings

Joey never met a bike that he didn’t wanna ride

and I never met a Toby that I didn’t like

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended

…wouldn’t be offended

now I’m home for less than twenty-four hours

that’s hardly time to take a shower

hug my family and take your picture off the wall

check my email write a song and make a few phone calls

before it’s time to leave again

I’ve got one hand on the steering wheel

one waving out the window

if I’m a spinster for the rest of my life

my arms will keep me warm on cold and lonely nights

Joey never met a bike that he didn’t wanna ride

and I never met a Toby that I didn’t like

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

even if he didn’t I wouldn’t be offended..

Kimya Dawson - My Rollercoaster

you were on my mind at least nine tenths of yesterday

it seemed as if perhaps I'd gone insane

what is it about you that has commandeered my brain?

maybe it's your awesome songs or maybe it's the way

when I look at your face I can tell that you're not going to be stopping soon or even slowing down

and if we keep up this pace pretty soon we'll know the name of every kid and every grown up booking house shows in their town

and if home is really where the heart is

then wer're the smartest kids I know

because wherever we are in this great big world

we'll never be more than a few hours from home

and that's important because I need to travel

I've had this itchin in my shoes since I was just a little kid

and before I had a mini van I road the Greyhound bus

my mom would say "I hope some day you get paid for being Kimya Dawson"

and now I do and it's not much

but it's enough

I've got my Scrabble game, food on my plate, good friends and family

and now there's you understanding why I do the things I do

knowing that you do them too makes me really happy

on the road again

just can't wait to get on the road again

the life I love is makin' music with my friends

and I can't wait to get on the road again

on the road again

just can't wait to get on the road again

the life I love is makin' music with my friends

and I can't wait to get on the road again

from a distance, the world looks blue and green

and the snow capped mountains white

from a distance, the ocean meets the stream

and the eagle takes to flight

Darkness imprisoning me

All that I see

Absolute horror

I cannot live

I cannot die

Trapped in myself

Body my holding cell

do do do do do do do

do do do do do do do

do do do do do do do

do do do do do do do

I'll be your cryin' shoulder

I'll be love's suicide

I'll be do do do do do do

I'll be the greatest man of your life

'cause I like going for hikes and riding bikes

and playing video games in the middle of the night

and I'll stay up late and I wont even care

that we're getting up early to go to the state fair

I'm gonna ride the biggest ride it'll be out of sight

then I'll share an elephant ear with you if you'd like

because we are alive so we've gotta live life

to the fullest you spin the bottle and I'll dim the lights

four five six seven minutes in the closet

you were on my mind at least nine tenths of yesterday

it seemed as if perhaps I'd gone insane

what is it about you that has commandeered my brain?

maybe it's your awesome songs or maybe it's the way

you go straight to the top you're not scared of getting squashed

you know just when to jump off

you're so brave

and then you run to the right it seems there's no hope in sight

and you drop down to the tube that takes you right to level eight

life is a highway and I'm gonna ride it

every day's a winding road yeah

my rollercoaster's got the biggest ups and downs

as long as it keeps goin' round its unbelievable

life is a highway and I'm gonna ride it

every day's a winding road yeah

my rollercoaster's got the biggest ups and downs

as long as it keeps goin' round its unbelievable....

Kimya Dawson - So Nice So Smart

I was quiet as a mouse
When i snuck into your house
And took roofies with your spouse
In a nit and out a louse
Lice are lousy all the time
They suck your blood drink your wine
Say shut up and quit your crying
Give it time and you'll be fine

You're so nice and you're so smart
You're such a good friend i have to break your heart
I'll tell you that i love you then i'll tear your world Apart
Just pretend i didn't tear your world apart

I like boys with strong convictions
And convicts with perfect diction
Underdogs with good intentions
Amputees with stamp collections
Plywood skinboards ride the ocean
Salty noses suntan lotion
Always seriously joking
And rambunctiously soft-spoken
I like boys that like their mothers
And i have a thing for brothers
But they always wait til we're under the covers
To say i'm sure glad we're not lovers

You're so nice and you're so smart
You're such a good friend i have to break your heart
I'll tell you that i love you then i'll tear your world Apart
Just pretend i didn't tear your world apart

I like my new bunny suit
I like my new bunny suit
I like my new bunny suit
When i wear it i feel cute