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Way I Am Lyrics
The other night I had a crazy dream
Bout a man in a fishing hat
Selling magazines
All the way from Kingston
He had worked his way down
And I bought him this drink
On the night they kicked him out of town
He said
You know I don't like the way I am
You know I don't like the way I am
Saw an old fisherman out swaying on the dock
Swinging a jug of something in the string of fish he had caught
His wife had left him just a week before
She packed up her bags and she waltzed on out the door
And she said
You know I don't like the way I am
You know I don't like the way I am
And then she cried
Right out loud
She sang
You and me walked down the shores of our youth
Chasing the sunrise and challenging the truth
Its all so distant now I've seen too many lies
Turning my vision into crumbling demise
Makes me want to say
I don't like the way I am
You see I don't like the way I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
Right now
Hear me crying out loud
The other night I had this crazy dream
Bout a man in a fishing hat
He was selling old magazines
All the way from Kingston
He had worked his way down
And I bought him a drink on the night they kicked him out of town
You know I don't like the way I am
You know I don't like the way I am
But I'm gonna change the way I am
Yes I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
And he played the sweetest song for me
On his squeezebox by the sea
Bout a man in a fishing hat
Selling magazines
All the way from Kingston
He had worked his way down
And I bought him this drink
On the night they kicked him out of town
He said
You know I don't like the way I am
You know I don't like the way I am
Swinging a jug of something in the string of fish he had caught
His wife had left him just a week before
She packed up her bags and she waltzed on out the door
And she said
You know I don't like the way I am
You know I don't like the way I am
Right out loud
She sang
Chasing the sunrise and challenging the truth
Its all so distant now I've seen too many lies
Turning my vision into crumbling demise
Makes me want to say
I don't like the way I am
You see I don't like the way I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
Right now
Hear me crying out loud
Bout a man in a fishing hat
He was selling old magazines
All the way from Kingston
He had worked his way down
And I bought him a drink on the night they kicked him out of town
You know I don't like the way I am
But I'm gonna change the way I am
Yes I am
I'm gonna change the way I am
On his squeezebox by the sea
Martin Sexton although relativly unkown is a diamond in the rough. This is proboly his best song in my opioin. His lyrics so great. The kind of music that is just puts you in a totally chill mood.
First saw Martin Sexton in concert last september at "Great Day" with "The Clarks", "Stroke 9", "Glenn Phillips" and others... and I've seen him two times since then, once as a solo. He is absolutely awesome, his vocal range is incredible and he can play just about anything on that guitar.
Anyways...
This song is about self reflection, pretty obvious. The part of the song at the end when he immitates the "squeezebox" is awesome!