I Am...I Said (Classic Diamonds) - Neil Diamond

L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most of the time And the feeling is laid back (feeling is laid back oh) Palm trees grow and rents are low Don't you know I keep working my way back But I'm Jamaican boy born and raised Nowadays, I'm lost between two shores L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home New York is home, But it ain't mine no more I am... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair I am... I cried I am... said I And I am lost and I can't Even say why Leavin' me lonely still Did you read about a frog Who dreamed of bein' a king And they all became one Except for the names And a few other changes You talk about me The story is the same one But I've got this emptiness deep inside And it won't let me go And I'm a man who don't like to swear But I hate the sound of being alone I am... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair I am... I cried I am ... said I And I am lost and I can't Even say why I am... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair I am... I cried I am ... said I And I am lost and I can't Even say why Believe in loneliness

L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time The feeling is laid back Palm trees grow and rent's so low And don't you know, I keep thinking about it Making my way back Well, I'm New York City born and raised And nowadays, I'm lost between two shores L.A.'s fine but it ain't home New York's home but it ain't mine no more "I am"... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even a chair "I am"... I cried "I am"... said I And I am lost and I can't even say why Leaving me lonely still Did you ever read about a frog Who dreamed of being a king? And then became one Well, except for the names and a few other changes If you talk about me The story is the same one But I've got an emptiness deep inside and I've tried But it won't let me go And I'm not a man who likes to swear But I've never cared for the sound of being alone "I am"... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even a chair "I am"... I cried "I am"... said I And I am lost and I can't even say why Leaving me lonely, still Leaving me lonely, still (Lonely) (Lonely) L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time

You've been acting awful tough, lately Smoking a lot of cigarettes, lately But inside, you're just a little baby, oh It's okay to say you've got a weak spot You don't always have to be on top Better to be hated, than loved, loved, loved for what you're not You're vulnerable, you're vulnerable You are not a robot You're loveable, so loveable But you're just troubled Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot You've been hangin' with the unloved kids Who you never really liked, and you never trusted But you are so magnetic, you pick up all the pins Never committin' to anything You don't pick up the phone when it ring, ring, rings Don't be so pathetic, just open up and sing I'm vulnerable, I'm vulnerable I am not a robot You're loveable, so loveable But you're just troubled Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Can you teach me how to feel real? Can you turn my power off? And let the drum beat drop Guess what? I am not a robot Guess what? I am not a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot Guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot