The Next Big Thing - Ani DiFranco

Hello

It’s me

I’m returning your call

It’s Monday Wednesday Friday

Between noon and three

He says I usually just let the phone ring

But I’ve always got a minute of time

For the next big thing

And I wonder

How can he see where he’s going

With those dollar signs in front of his eyes?

I say thank you for your interest

But my thing is already just the right size

Hello

It’s me Yes I’ll play for the door

Nothing more

On a Tuesday

He says baby

What is your name

I forgot

He says baby

Tell me again

Are you really hot

And I think

He does not hear what I’m saying

He’s just looking at my eight by ten

And wondering about

The part that was left out

Does she have a body

That will really draw them in?

How much do you want

How much are you willing to do Baby this is no business

For a sweet little girl like you

Can you play the game

Act it out

Frame for frame

Do you know your lines

Let’s hear them one more time

But I’d rather pay my dues to the six people sitting at the bar

Than to all those men in their business suits

Who say I’ll take you away from this