This poem was commonly done by Fiona on her first tours, before she performed Sleep to Dream.  It has no known title, but is commonly referred to as the Pawn Poem.  To hear it from her October 27th, 1997 show in Toronto, Ontario, click here.  This poem was used by Fiona as the title of her second album.  Because it is such a long title, the album is commonly referred to as When the Pawn....  To view lyrics from this album, click here.


When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king
What he knows throws the blows when he goes to the fight
And he'll win the whole thing 'fore he enters the ring
There's no body to batter when your mind is your might
So when you go solo, you hold your own hand
And remember that depth is the greatest of heights
And if you know where you stand, then you know where to land
And if you fall it won't matter, cuz you'll know that you're right

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Last Updated: May 3, 2001

This poem is ©1997 Fiona Apple.  No Infringement intended.