What if No Ones Watching — текст песни (Ani Difranco)

If my life were a movie

There would be a sunset

And the camera would pan away

But the sky is just a little sister

Tagging along behind the buildings

Trying to imitate their grey

The little boys are breaking bottles

Along the sidewalk

The big boys, too

The girls are hanging out at the candy store

Pumping quarters into the phone

cause they dont want to go home



And I think,

What if no ones watching

What it when were dead, were just dead

What if its just us down here

What if God aint looking down

What if hes looking up instead



If my life were a movie

I would light a cigarette

And the smoke would curl around my face

Everything I do would be interesting

Id play the good guy

In every scene

But I always feel I have to

Take a stand

And theres always someone on hand

To hate me for standing there

I always feel I have to open my mouth

And every time I do

I offend someone

Somewhere



But what

What if no ones watching

What if when were dead, were just dead

What if theres no time to lose

What if theres things we gotta do

Things that need to be said



You know I cant apologize

For everything I know

I mean you dont have to agree with me

But once you get me going

You better just let me go

We have to be able to criticize

What we love

Say what we have to say

cause if youre not trying to make something better

As far as I can tell

Youre just in the way



I mean what

What if no ones watching

What if when were dead

Were just dead

What if its just us down here

What if God is just an idea

Someone put in your head



I mean what

What if no ones watching

What if no ones watching...