10. It's You
Written and performed by Polly Harvey
Drums: Rob Ellis

Found on:
Uh Huh Her

"In the middle of 'It's You,'" she says, "when it suddenly goes to the different chords and the autoharps and piano come in. THe song shifts from those leaden-hearted baritone sounds. It cracks my heart open every time I hear it."
-Nylon, June/July 2004

Oh dear sweet mama
I'm not feeling well
Can I step out
For a little while?

But I go missing
I steal away
And I go kissing
In the alleyway
All I want to do
And all I want to grow up to be
Is all caught up with you
Look what you're doing to me

Oh dearest young man
Teach me sweetheart
How to love you
I'm a clever girl
You've got me lying
You've got me leaving home
You've got me crying
When I'm alone

When I'm not with you my dreams are so very dark
When I'm not with you I dream of my hair falling out
When I'm not with you I walk dark tunnels of my heart
When I'm not with you everything comes apart

When I was younger
I spent my days
Wondering to whom
I was supposed to pray

It's you?