I debated with myself, and decided to go ahead
and post this. Tell me if these lyrics are arrogant
or misguided.

Last night after coffee I drove to a random empty
parking lot and popped the trunk of my aztec
enough to get some light coming in from West
6th and sat in the back of my car, just thinking
for a long while. Then I wrote this (I added the
second half over breakfast this morning).

A Song About Women and Men, written by a woman
still single

I'm not looking for a man who wants to control me
I'm waiting for a man who just wants to know me
I'm searching for a man who knows how to show me
that he always has time for me

I just left a man who now thinks that I'm crazy
But isn't it strange he didn't think that before
I was so rational when I was his lady
That's what he thought till my love hit the door

But I don't think I changed, I think he didn't know me
He loved me because I seemed easy to control
And I was so convincing with the way that I kissed him
I even convinced my heart but not my soul

But his words sting in my ear, when after I tried to explain
he said, "You used me dear", and on and on he complained

So hate me baby for giving you a try
Paint your frustration as blue as the sky
But you'll never make me regret this day
I'm feeling mighty thankful with every word you say

Let me teach you something about women as a whole
We're much more flexible than any man could know
So don't be so surprised if I bend and I change
It's the way that I function, it's the way I was made

But most every woman needs a man who is strong
A man who is steady and secure, who she leans on
A man who's slow to change his opinion about her
for this petty reason, that she walked out the door

And maybe that seems like a lot to expect
But if you haven't noticed, we pay a lot for what we get
We know how to love like nothing's ever gonna change
Even though tomorrow we may not feel the same

And if you love us with a love that is steady and strong
We'll want to come back to it and the heart that such love comes from

So don't hate me baby for giving you a try
It's not like I wanted to let the feeling die
But I could sense the outline of a hole inside of you
that I just could not fit my whole self into