From the recording Who Was I
One of my favorite things to do when I release a new song or album is to wait for some of the reviews to roll in. When I released my third full-length album, Things To Come, I noticed that a few people listened to the record but didn't quite get it, which is fine. You're not always going to connect, and I assume they listen to a lot of music every day. One review that stood out to me was from someone who felt the album was a step back from my previous work and didn't provide much insight into my life. I thought it was funny, so I sat down and wrote "Who Was I." It was kind of like this weird way of saying, "Take this, here's some particular tidbits for you!" It turned into a song about my journey, admitting to myself how little I knew and how little we know as we progress and gather knowledge along the way. We're always learning, and should always be open to doing so. Here's a reflection on who I was and where I've been. I’m grateful for every step.
Lyrics
Who was I at 25
Just a drifter on the wind getting so damn high
Sleeping through the days living for the night
Yeah doing lots of things to see if I could die
My parents had themselves a house by then
Started a family with a couple of kids
They prayed to Jesus and they finished out school
When you don't know all the options I guess that's what you do
So many do it it just wasn't my thing
Felt so mediocre I just wanted to sing
Didn't think that I would ever leave
Sometimes I wonder who’s chasing who me or the dream
Who was I at 25
Just a drifter on the wind getting so damn high
Sleeping through the days living for the night
Yeah doing lots of things to see if I could die
Made it up to Nashville didn't make it all
It can't ever hurt you if it ain't what you want
I know exactly what I'm here to do
So I moved back in with Dad when I was 32
It's funny when you start thinking back
Yeah everybody says it because it's a fact
You never know where your path might lead
There's so many things I thought I’d never live to see
Who was I at 25
Just a drifter on the wind getting so damn high
Sleeping through the days living for the night
Yeah doing lots of things to see if I could die
Quarter of a century
Still so green
Yeah it sounds like a lot
But it will be for not
If you choose not to do anything
Who was I at 25
Just a drifter on the wind getting so damn high
Sleeping through the days living for the night
Yeah doing lots of things to see if I could die
Who was I at 25