I’m done with poetry / I’m done with prose / I’m done with dressing up these
words in delicate clothes / I’m done with dancing on this here box / like a
begging dog / I’m done with smoke screens / and fancy veils / I’m done with all
this petty decorating of myself / I’m hanging up these / whistles and bells / ‘cos I
can tell / that none of my tricks work on you / no matter what I do / you seem to
see straight through / Why don’t they work on you? / I’m done with high heals /
ribbons and bows / I’m done with pulling up my skirt so that you rethink saying
no / I’ve got no cards left up my sleeve / I’ve tried everything to please / But
none of my tricks work on you / no matter what I do / you seem to see straight
through / Why don’t they work on you? / Guess you should want me the way I
am / Truth is I want to be more than that / So I’m gonna find me someone to
believe / only the versions I show them of me / Yeah I’m gonna find me someone
I can / hold in the palm of my hand / Cos none of my tricks work on you / no
matter what I do / you seem to see straight through / Why don’t they work on
you? / Why don’t my tricks work / why don’t my tricks work / why don’t my
tricks work on you baby? / Why don’t my trick work, why don’t all my tricks
work / Why don’t my tricks work on you? / Cos you’re the only one I wanna
fool…
words in delicate clothes / I’m done with dancing on this here box / like a
begging dog / I’m done with smoke screens / and fancy veils / I’m done with all
this petty decorating of myself / I’m hanging up these / whistles and bells / ‘cos I
can tell / that none of my tricks work on you / no matter what I do / you seem to
see straight through / Why don’t they work on you? / I’m done with high heals /
ribbons and bows / I’m done with pulling up my skirt so that you rethink saying
no / I’ve got no cards left up my sleeve / I’ve tried everything to please / But
none of my tricks work on you / no matter what I do / you seem to see straight
through / Why don’t they work on you? / Guess you should want me the way I
am / Truth is I want to be more than that / So I’m gonna find me someone to
believe / only the versions I show them of me / Yeah I’m gonna find me someone
I can / hold in the palm of my hand / Cos none of my tricks work on you / no
matter what I do / you seem to see straight through / Why don’t they work on
you? / Why don’t my tricks work / why don’t my tricks work / why don’t my
tricks work on you baby? / Why don’t my trick work, why don’t all my tricks
work / Why don’t my tricks work on you? / Cos you’re the only one I wanna
fool…
Written by Missy Higgins & Katie Herzig © 2012