Gratitude - Ani DiFranco

Here's another Ani song that "boys are not supposed to sing". I think I might've found a niche.
I'm playing the Cuatro (Puerto RIco's national instrument). The pretty person in the back has been playing bass for a couple of months. She's good.

Lyrics:
Thank you for letting me stay here
Thank you for taking me in
Thank you for the beer and the food
Thank you for loaning me bus fare
Thank you for showing me around
That was a very kind thing to do
Thank you for the use of the clean towel
Thank you for half of your bed
We can sleep here like brother and sister, you said

But you changed the rules in an hour or two
And I don't know what you and your sisters do
But please don't
Please stop
This is not my obligation
What does my body have to do
With my gratitude?

Look at you
Little white lying
For the purpose of justifying
What you're trying to do
I know that you feel my resistance
I know that you heard what I said
Otherwise you wouldn't need the excuse

Thank you
For letting me stay here
Thank you for taking me in
I don't know where else
I would have gone
But I don't come and go
Like a pop song
That you can play incessantly
And then foget when it's gone
You can't write me off
And you don't turn me on

So don't change the rules in an hour or two
I don't know what you and your sisters do
But please don't
Please stop
This is not my obligation
What does my body have to do
With my gratitude?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ani
• difranco
• cover
• matan

[justinsimarddotcom]

You're my favorite subscription on youtube. I don't know what Ani would say, and can only imagine what hardcore Ani fans must think... but I imagine, as an artist, if someone found enough resonance in one of my songs to want to sing it themselves... I would be honoured.

But, I'm not Ani DiFranco.

[Halfadrop]

Thank you Justin! I agree.

I sing 'em cause I love 'em :)

Always appreciate your support. I do, I do.

[antoniojl]

Man! Another Ani favourite of mine!

Also, weirdly; I have a Chilean charango, which ain't to dissimilar from that there cuatro of yours.

[Halfadrop]

Ah yes, the Charango is also very cool. Cheers Antonio!

[Halfadrop]

Thanks guys :)

[Balizm7]

Man, you're amazing. You do justice to this song. You do justice to Ani.

[biondipepe]

oh Man, you are fantastic!!!

isn't anybody out there to give you a contract to show your talent everywhere? common!!

congrats.

[douglasio33]

Boys can sing ANI anytime and I am sure she would approve of anything to do with artistry,,,, well done and cool version guys!  I love Ani more than I love my mother and I have to say that I get it, her songs are so powerful that you cant help but try to work em out now and then. Truly amazing...

[planetannabelle]

I love your voice

[ancillarycontrols]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[pinkzepgirl]

This is just lovely. Got me a little teary eyed..great interpretation dude.

[DojoDansa]

Wow! That was fantastic!

[VOXboxed]

Wow. I actually thing you sung this better than Ani herself. I love that it's bit different to the original, and I like your spin in it. And Ani is an impossible act to follow, so please understand how much I enjoy this cover when I say you did it better. Fantastic!

[QueXseraXsera]

Great cover! You have an awesome voice!

[qwertytulip]

very cool.

[KnightQuest1]

wonderful cover, great performance!