NEVER YOURS. Say I have known some. Less than I should. Say I have known some. Too well for my own good. Say I'm a saint of mercy. Say I'm a whore. I've been a lot of things. But never yours. I wear my mama's dress. Her finest clothes. Daddy showed me outside. To meet you on the front porch. I laugh at all your jokes. But you look bored. I've been a lot of things but never yours. You never cross my mind. You can be sure. You'll never catch my eye. Waiting for you watching the door. I let you hold me. Dry lip kiss me on the dance hall floor. I've been a lot of things. But never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. Never yours. So you say you won. It was a bet. A game of pool or cards. I repay my family's debt. I let you lie beside me. With no remorse. I've been a lot of things. But never yours. Say I have known some. Less than I should. Say I have known some. Too well for my own good. Say I'm a saint of mercy. Say I'm a whore. I've been a lot of things. But never yours. © 2001 Tracy Chapman