Story Behind The Song
Actually, to be honest, I was sitting at home one night, waiting up for my cheating girlfriend to come home to our house and I was very anxious. I wrote this song to pass the time and help me stay calm. I think this was the night she got pregnant by another man and we broke up for good shortly thereafter. OMG, TMI!
Song Description
This is a beautiful, soft, easy listening song which could be sung by a singer-songwriter, male or female versions. The singer is waxing philosophical, wondering if their lover is ever going to give them their identity by making a commitment.
| Song Length |
3:03 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Unrequited Love, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Carole King, Carole King |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Who Am I? (Female version)
Verse 1
I know you, you're a dreamer and a poet . . . but who am I?
I know what you want and how to show it. . . but who am I?
All this time I've been so lonely, waiting for someone to call me his only.
Trying to tell the real from the phony. . . but who am I?
Verse 2
You seem to know just where you are going. . . but where am I?
And you have faith in the song you are singing. . . but life is passing me by.
Every day is full of confusion. Everyone is full of delusion.
And only you can answer the question. . . Who am I?
Chorus
Only you give my life meaning.
When I am down you pull me up.
Life is so sweet when I am with you.
Help me build a world for us.
Verse 3
The older I get the less I know. Who am I?
What'll you bet I never grow up, but who am I?
But I'd like to spend my life, telling everyone that I am you're wife.
Please let it be the answer when I cry. . . who am I?
Copyright © 1975 by Gary A. Edwards
Edwards Publishing Co. PO Box 3528, Coeur d'Alene Idaho USA 83816-2520
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