Lyrics
My name is Alice Walker
They never told me why
I'm not named for anybody
It's just a name out of the sky
They thought was pretty I guess
Way back when
I'll change it someday
I like to pretend
I'm just a visitor here
Like on one of those shows
In a house full of people
I don't hardly know
But we'll all get to go home
In a week or so
Back to real life
And I'm picking up the carpet
In the corner where I crash
I'm too tired to separate
The pennies from the trash
And I don't guess it matters
Even why Jesus died
I can tell you about sin
We've got this duplex up on Fireline Road
It's way out from town so the rent's pretty low
Not much more than a cinderblock cell
Just like the one next door
And the next one as well
And the bus don't run out here
But three times a day
The 7-11 it's a full mile away
And there's a car in the yard
Mostly rust and dents
We moved here in it
But it hasn't run since
Forget my name
Can you forget my face
Gonna lose myself in some finer place
Finer places where I'll go
I'll leave no trace out on Fireline Road
And there's a pile of Daddy's quick picks
Scattered on the floor
Among the half-empty bottles
That share against the door
In case he comes home drinking
With loving on his mind
I'd never let it happen
But that don't stop him trying
My sister weren't so lucky
He got to her too soon
She never saw it coming
He knew just what to do
To keep her silent
Swear to God I'll kill him if I can
Said she made him do it
After all he's just a man
Forget my name
Can you forget my face
Gonna lose myself in some finer place
Finer places where I'll go
And I'll leave no trace out on Fireline Road
Now she snorts that crank
And stares at the phone
She ain't big as a minute
Just skin on bone
She bites her nails right down to the quick
And they've taken her babies
And they won't give 'em back
And I know she loves 'em
And God knows she tries
But when you're that far down
You're just gonna get high
It's like eating or breathing
To the rest of us
She can't even feel bad
About the stuff
Forget my name
Can you forget my face
Gonna lose myself in some finer place
Finer places where I'll go
And I'll leave no trace out on Fireline Road
My name is Alice Walker
They never told me why