Alanis Morissette I Was Hoping (MTV Unplugged) Lyrics

As we were talking outside
It was cold
We were shivering, yet warmed by the subject matter
"My wife is in the next room
We've been having troubles, you know
Please dont tell her or anyone
But I need to talk to somebody"

You said
"Wouldnt it be a shame if I knew how great I was
Five minutes before I died
I'd be filled with such regret
Before I took my last breath"
And I said
"But you're willing to tell me this now
And youre not going to die
Anytime soon"

And I said
"I havent been eating chicken, or meat
Or anything"
And you said "yes
But you've been wearing leather"
And laughed and said
"We're at the top of the food chain
And yes, you're still a fine woman"
I cringed

I was hoping
I was hoping we could heal each other
I was hoping
I was hoping we could be raw together

We left the restaurant
Where the head waiter in his 60s said
"Good bye, sir
Thank you for your business sir
You're successful and established, sir
And we like the frequency with which you dine here, sir
And your money"
When I walked by they said
"Thank you too, dear"
I was all pigtails and cords
And there was a day when I would've said something like
"Hey dude, I could buy and sell this place
So kiss it"
I too once thought I was owed something

I was hoping
I was hoping we could challenge each other
I was hoping
I was hoping we could crack each other up

I too thought that when proved wrong, I lost somehow
I too thought life was cruel
It's a cycle, really
You think I'm withdrawing and guilt tripping you
I think youre insensitive and I dont feel heard
And I said
"Do you believe we are fundamentally judgmental?
Fundamentally evil?"
And you said
"Yes"
And I said "I don't believe in revenge
In right or wrong
Good or bad"
You said
"Well, what about the man that I saw handcuffed in the emergency room
Bleeding after beating his kid
And she threw a shoe at his head
And I think what he did was wrong
And I would've have had a hard time feeling compassion for him"
I had to watch my tone for fear of having you feel judged

And
I was hoping
I was hoping we could dance together
I was hoping
I was hoping we could be creamy together