The Way I Am - Lost Dog Street Band

Not really good at just paying attention I'm not very good at remembering things that you say I'm not very good at pursuing redemption Not very good at concealing the hand that I play It's the way I am You'll never change The way I am Or rearrange The way I am Just let me be The way I am It's the way I am I'm not really sure of the coming attractions I'm not really sure of illusions we read on the wall I'm not really sure of the preaching we practice I'm not really sure if we'll notice it before we fall It's the way I am You'll never change The way I am Or rearrange The way I am Just let me be The way I am It's the way I am Not very good at just paying attention Not very good at remembering things I'm not very good at pursuing redemption Not very good at concealing the hand that I play When I'm trying so hard just to beat you I'm not really good at controlling my fate I'm not really good at controlling my anger I'm not really good at subduing my hate I'm not really good I'm not really good I'm not really good It's the way I am You'll never change The way I am Or rearrange The way I am Just let me be The way I am It's the way I am

I guess I'm a dreamer But I'm a great believer What's meant for you in life Will never pass you by I'll get to where I'm going But first there's not knowing What's written in the stars As I'm last to leave the bar Spend the weekends over-drinking, Monday's overthinking "Will I find a better plan?" But I try my best and I'll die trying It's just the way I am I earn an honest living With the cards I've been given If only I could see What lies ahead for me If I wake up in the morning And I hear the road is calling I'll give it all I've got Never mind the pints and shots Spend the weekends over-drinking, Monday's overthinking "Will I find a better plan?" But I try my best and I'll die trying It's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh I spend the weekends over-drinking, Monday's overthinking "Will I find a better plan?" But I try my best and I'll die trying It's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh, it's just the way I am Oh The way, the way It's just the way I am Oh yea, the way I am It's just the way I am

I sold my banjo for a bag of dope And a pitcher of beer at the 404 and Sitting here I'm crying I broke my hand over my good friend's head And now it's two weeks later in a hospital bed and That curse will follow you And no, I won't hurt you anymore I'll just walk right out that door Well I was lost and so was she She taught me to love, to feel and breathe And it was Daisy, Daisy Five states ago I was a different man And now I've done some things that you may resent but I don't think you mind And whoa, oh I won't hurt you anymore I'll just walk right out that door I pawned my banjo for a bag of dope And a pitcher of beer at the 404 and Sittin' here I'm cryin' And whoa, oh I won't hurt you anymore I'll just walk right out that door

One shot to wake One shot so I don't shake Whoaaaa, have I done One shot to kiss Oh end my emptiness Whoaaaa, have I done Come here honey spent all my money On a goodnight on the town I been stinkin' and drinkin' And now I think I'm coming down One shot to kill One shot so I aint ill Whoaaaa, have I done One shot to cure One shot caus I aint sure Whoaaaa, have I done Oh I spent every dime, drank every drop Even gambled my shoes Well if win was lose and lies were truth I'd still be drunk and you'd be blue One shot to wake One shot so I don't shake Whoaaaa, have I done Come here dear I can't see clear And I don't understand It was Christmas on the L&N Now it's New Years on the Rio Grande One shot to wake One shot so I don't shake Whoaaaa, have I done