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What I Am (Edie Brickell and New Bohemians cover)

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What I Am (Edie Brickell and New Bohemians cover) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know, know what I mean
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know, know what I mean
Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box
Religion is a smile on a dog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know, know what I mean
(Know what I mean)

[Bridge]
Shove me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep
Shove me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep

[Chorus]
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are, or what?
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are, or what?

[Verse 2]
Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is a light in the fog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know

[Outro]
(Know what I mean)
I know what I know
I'm not aware
(Know what I mean)
I know what I know
(Know what I mean)
Know what I mean
(Know what I mean)
(Know what I mean)
I know what I know
(Know what I mean)
I'm not aware, I'm not aware
(Know what I mean)
I know what I know, I know
I know
(Know what I mean)
I know, know
(Know what I mean)
Know, know
I know, know
Know, know
Know, know
Know what I mean

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mellow_harsher On Jun 14, 2019

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[Bridge]
Shove me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep
Shove me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep

[Chorus]
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are, or what?
What I am is what I am
Are you what you are, or what?

[Verse 2]
Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks
Religion is a light in the fog
I'm not aware of too many things
I know what I know

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2019-06-14 16:34:30

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