driving with christina to work in '98
she slipped in a perfect mix tape
every single song hit me hard at home

i couldn't believe how she read my mind
read my heart from the inside
every line memorized and revered
every song on that tape was dogeared
little plastic castles was when i found her
my heart lassooed and captured
but I was way behind the curve
across the nation girls had long been salivatin' for her

the girls all think she's a miracle thing
they all say she changed everything
they all know she did it alone
and she gives us hope, she gives us hope

now i drive around and i play shows
like she was playing a decade ago
her lyrics from the time
are the soundtrack of my life
My spoon is in her peanut butter jar,
Her songs are stuck to the roof of my heart.
i hang with college kids after my show
little plastic castles on repeat don't you know
hold on ladies…hold the phone…
A girl can't live on Ani alone

but the girls all think she's a miracle thing
they all say she changed everything
they all know she did it alone
and she gives us hope, she gives us hope

Everyone's freaking hardcore on Ani
First-name basis with the whole country
Everyone's mad Ani married her engineer
Everyone's sad Ani's not totally queer

the girls all think she's a miracle thing
they all say she changed everything
they all know she did it alone
she gives us hope, she gives us hope

Hey.
You are with me all the way
As I drive.
I wonder how you got through
The dark days, the empty rooms.
Did you ever play 5 lame shows in a row
With one once a while that kept you goin?
Now you're more famous than you expected
You're indie music's patron spectre
Were you ever lost or broke?
Were you scared? I wanna know.
What gave you hope?
What made you try?