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In My Fashion Lyrics
In my fashion I have been a good man
I have loved and I have lost
Ever after I will be remembered
In my fashion, in my way
There have been times, I have seen the reaper
In the bad times, and in the good
I have bent down, I have touched the ground
Saying prayers and touching wood
In my fashion, I have been a father
I have loved and been loved in return
From the ashes, I have kept the homefires
Burning after all was said and done
Now take a look at me
Do I look like the kind of guy
The kinda fool who went to school
And had to stand on a stool,
Because he couldn't come t' terms with a slide rule
Take a look around again
Is it any different now than it was then
In my fashion I have been a good man
I have loved and I have lost
And ever after I will be remembered
In my fashion, in my way
I have loved and I have lost
Ever after I will be remembered
In my fashion, in my way
There have been times, I have seen the reaper
In the bad times, and in the good
I have bent down, I have touched the ground
Saying prayers and touching wood
I have loved and been loved in return
From the ashes, I have kept the homefires
Burning after all was said and done
Do I look like the kind of guy
The kinda fool who went to school
And had to stand on a stool,
Because he couldn't come t' terms with a slide rule
Take a look around again
Is it any different now than it was then
I have loved and I have lost
And ever after I will be remembered
In my fashion, in my way
Song Info
Submitted by
butneveroutgunned On May 27, 2006
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This song was Lightfoot's answer to critics after his well publicized divorce from his first wife. He says "in his fashion, in his own way" he's been a good man and a responsible parent. There's an unusual segue where he talks-sings about "do I look like the kind of fool who had to stand on a stool because of not coming to terms with a slide rule" which I think refers to him failing algebra in HS, so not graduating on time. He says take a look at him now, he's not that different from then (even though a successful singer-songwriter): still human, still prone to failure. However you judge him, he is resigned to being remembered "in my fashion, in my way".