Taking the Long Way

So, today the new Dixie Chicks CD (Taking the Long Way) came out. I bought it for $9.99. The price is marked down everywhere because the people who released it are afraid no one will buy it because of the "incident." Oh yes, Natalie Maines said she's ashamed George Bush is from Texas and the country goes nuts and their career takes a major hit. Hey, I've said worse things about Bush and will probably say many more negative things about him in the future. When she said this, the country was mostly behind Bush and the majority of people trusted him... Oh, how times have changed. Anyway, it's an amazing CD... and the first single, "Not Ready to Make Nice," is incredible. I relate highly to the lyrics from the standpoint of the past 3 years of my life... The only part that doesn't apply to me is the next to last stanza. Otherwise, this is me. :)

Not Ready to Make Nice
(Written by Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Dan Wilson)

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waiting

I'm through with doubt
There's nothing left for me to figure out
I've paid a price
And I'll keep paying

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should

I know you said
'Can't you just get over it?'
It turned my whole word around
And I kinda like it

I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind sayin'
It's a sad, sad story when a mother will teach her daughter
That she ought to hate a perfect stranger

And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Sayin' that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over

I'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I should