That Picture of Me - Wy

I grew up on the edge of a cornfield At the end of a long dirt road Carolina plow boy Ain't had a free summer since I was ten years old Mama made us pick our own switches So we could feel the sting of doin' wrong That set me straight on the road I'm still on I am who I am The product of a good woman loved by a real good man I've learned what I've learned By findin' the right way in all of my wrong turns I love what I love I ain't afraid to say it 'cause I'm damn sure man enough That's what you need to see to get a picture of me I grew up on gospel 'cause that's all my daddy'd listen to I found my soul in rock and roll When me and my first guitar were introduced Truth is I've only loved one woman And she'd have stayed, but I made her leave She's still hauntin' me in every song I sing I am who I am The product of a woman still loved by a stubborn man I've learned what I've learned By findin' the right way in all of my wrong turns I love what I love I ain't afraid to say it 'cause I'm damn sure man enough That's what you need to see to get a picture of me Like me or leave me Either way you know it the second you shake my hand I'm a long way from Jesus But I know He knows I'm doin' the best I can I am who I am The product of the good Lord lovin' a sinful man I've learned what I've learned By findin' the right way in all of my wrong turns I love what I love I ain't afraid to say it 'cause I'm damn sure man enough That's what you need to see That's what you need to see to get a picture of me

Hey, I can't see Why people look at me And only see the color of my face Oh, yeah And then there's those That try to help, God knows But always have to put me in my place But I won't ask you to be color blind 'Cause if you pick the fruit Then girl, you're sure to find... The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so But darlin', what's the use? The darker the chocolate The richer the taste And that's where it's at... Now, baby, run and tell that! (Run and tell that!) Oh, sugar Run and tell that! (Run and tell that!) Hey, yeah I can't see Why people disagree Each time I tell them what I know is true No, no If you could See the world I'm from I bet your heart is gonna feel it too Yeah Now, I could lie But baby, let's be bold Vanilla can be nice But if the truth be told... The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so But darlin', what's the use The darker the chocolate The richer the taste And that's where it's at, woah... (woah!) Baby, baby run and tell that! (Run and tell that!) Oh, sugar Go run and tell that! (Run and tell that!) Keep-keep-keep goin' Go run and tell that! (Go run and tell that!) Hey, yea-yea-yeah Go tell, go tell (Run and tell that!) Keep moving, baby, run and tell that! Come here, girl This is my sister, Li'l Inez Oh, I know Tracy Turnblad Good for you girl, you got on the show! Oh, you better be next! You got that right! Oh, you know she is! You better show 'em, girl! I'm tired of coverin' up all my pride (So give me five on the black-hand side) I've got a new way of movin' And I got my own voice (So how can I help but to shout and rejoice) Oh, the people 'round here Can barely pay their rent They're try'n to make a dollar Out 'a fifteen cent But we got a spirit Money just can't buy It's deep as a river It soars to the sky, to the sky! Oh, I can't see The reason it can't be The kinda world where we all get our chance Oh, yeah (The time is now) So we can show them how to Just turn the music up and let's all dance Yeah, yeah 'Cause all things are equal When it comes to love Well, that ain't quite true 'Cause when a push comes to shove... The blacker the berry The sweeter the juice I could say it ain't so But darlin', what's the use The darker the chocolate The richer the taste And that's where it's at... Now baby, baby, baby run and tell that! (Run and tell that!) Run and tell that! Oh, babe (Run and tell that!) Go run and tell that! Keep-keep-keep going girl, go run and tell that!

I try To see the great in everything I see But I close my eyes I grieve The minutes that I try to keep I count them on my fingers instead I lift my head I decide that this time I'm okay And nights will never be as long as I made them to be I never said I was a greatful friend I cry them out My tired eyes Not strong enough to give It all to you I mean The words I scream In blurry ears The only thing I can not hear I sleep Enough to know I hate the dark I count the nights I stay awake I cry them out My tired eyes Not strong enough to give It all to you I keep my feet up in the bed I hide my sad face in my hands But it makes me smile To think that people laugh at me when I can barely laugh at myself I cry them out My tired eyes Not strong enough to give It all to you

Believe me I've done it all Maybe I should have let them in Should have let someone in My hair sticks to the sweat on my chin And it's kind of poetic, but I don't know (What would I ever do) You know about it, you know how I am And I cry about it, and I cry without it You know about me, you know that I scrape my knees on purpose sometimes And I cry about it And I cry without it Believe me I've done it all I thought I didn't look great with my clothes off Like my bare skin was bruised And my thighs not slim enough And I couldn't care that my shoulders Could lift things heavier than me (What would I ever do) Do enough Oh baby I'm not really there at all Nothing gets me off Oh baby no one's half as good as us (What would I ever do) You know about it, you know how I am And I cry about it, and I cry without it You know about me, you know that I scrape my knees on purpose sometimes And I cry about it And I cry without it Do enough (Believe me I've done it all) Oh baby Im not really there at all (Believe me I've done it all) Nothing gets me off (Believe me I've done it all) Oh baby no one's half as good as us (Believe me I've done it all)

The softest boy with shining eyes I could not behave I could not contain myself And I messed him up like only I can do A part of me said "let him be" And I let him be mine My hands cannot hold the words from my tongue But I cannot speak enough and I can't shut myself up And I stare as I always do When I enter the room I cannot relate I don't know what I would say As they think and they talk about sex And I think about you And I think about what to do next Wanna get out, wanna lie down, wanna go home again My hands cannot hold the words from my tongue But I cannot speak enough and I can't shut myself up

I take my picture with the flash off I change my clothes with the blinds closed I wanna feel this on my own I want to like one of my songs I don't wanna cry when I'm gone from home But I don't need nobody else Nobody else but me I run away from things I am And every thing I feel I can't Things in a body I can't feel The only place where I feel real Is on my own I'm sure I'm wrong But I don't need nobody else Nobody else but me I'm so convinced Don't let me in I wrap my arms around me Turning in my bed and crying I don't need nobody else Nobody else but me I find so many traits about myself that I can't help to hate I hate what I've become but I don't wanna be nobody else