Tapestry

Every time I drive through a yellow light I touch the ceiling of my car, someone said it was good luck And every time I laugh, I throw my whole head back 'Cause my best friend did that when we were growing up And when the leaves turned red, I turned on Radiohead 'Cause an old boyfriend of mine always did I'm a tapestry, everyone I've ever loved's A part of me, woven, piece by piece Together, worn and weathered, it Keeps on making me better It's a masterpiece, I'm made up of the colors Others gave to me, from The way I walk to the way I talk To the things I believe, I'm a tapestry I drink my coffee black and my wine red 'Cause my mother said that I should spend my sugar somewhere else When I'm on holiday I always stay out late Because my grandma taught me that the best stories happen that way And when I can't sleep, I turn on South Philly re-runs 'Cause my dad did that when we were young I'm a tapestry, everyone I've ever loved's A part of me, woven, piece by piece Together, worn and weathered It keeps on making me better It's a masterpiece, I'm made up of the colors Others gave to me, from The way I walk to the way I talk To the things I believe, I'm a tapestry And it might be worn around the edges (ooh) But I'm counting all my blessings And all the ones that lived there (ooh) With me For my tapestry, 'cause everyone I've ever loved's A part of me, woven, piece by piece Together, worn and weathered It keeps on making me better It's a masterpiece, I'm made up of the colors Others gave to me, from The way I walk to the way I talk To the things I believe, I'm a tapestry