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"Hate My Way"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

I could be a smack freak
And hate society
I could hate god
And blame dad
I might be in a holocaust
Hate Hitler
Might not have a job
And hate school
I could be a sad lover
And hate death
I could be a neuro
And hate sweat
No, I hate my way.
I make you into a song
I can't rise above the church
I'm caught in a jungle, vines tangle my hands
I'm always so hot and it's hot in here
I say it's alright
My pillow screams too, but so does my kitchen
And water in my shoes
And the road
I have a gun in my head
I'm invisible
I can't find the ice
A slug, I'm TV
I hate...
A boy was tangled in his bike forever
A girl was missing two fingers
Gerry Ann was confused
Mr. Huberty had a gun in his head
So I sit up late in the morning and ask myself again
How do they kill children?
And why do I wanna die?
They can no longer move
I can no longer be still
I hate my way.

Guitar Tab (courtesy of Red Eyes)

APPEARS ON:
- The Doghouse Cassette, 1985
- (Untitled), 1986
- The Curse, 1992
- In A Doghouse (as part of (Untitled) and The Doghouse Cassette), 1998
- Works In Progress 1, released 1998-1999
- A Cleaner Light (Kristin solo), 1999
- Live In Providence, recorded 1992, released 2001
- Live At The Middle East, 2006
- Live At The Bowery Ballroom, 2006
10-4 All (Kristin solo), 2008
- The Season Sessions: Summer, 2011
Anthology, 2011

WORDS FROM KRISTIN:
"I've been telling people lately that this song was supposed to be funny. What I meant was that it starts out tongue in cheek and then it becomes real. I was surprised by how much I liked the acoustic version."

Don't worry, dance in the road.