Lyric discussion by tpeverett1 

Cover art for Why I Am lyrics by Dave Matthews Band

I love the elements of his past that he's putting into the song. The references to proudest monkey and two step in the first stanza combined with the tribute to Leroi later in the song really give it a cool nostalgic feel.

I just saw them live, and this was by far my favorite song of the night. He put so much passion into it after talking about Leroi in the introduction. It made me cry a little.