Story Behind The Song

I was inspiried by a Taxi critique. But I betcha ya knew that, eh?

Song Description

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Lyrics

THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO BE
Copyright 03/30/06 words and music by James Nelson

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT YOU STAYED UP ALL NIGHT
WITH A GUITAR IN ONE HAND
AND A PEN IN THE OTHER
AND STARED AT A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER

YOU TELL ME YOU WANT MY HEART AND MY SOUL
YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT YOU
CAN SELL FOR GOLD
THAT INTANGIBLE IT THAT YOU CAN NEVER HOLD

WELL TAXI DRIVER PULL ME OVER

?CAUSE I HAVE GOT TO BE FREE
THAT?S THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO BE
AND I HAVE GOT TO BE ME
THAT?S THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO BE

YOU CALL ME UNFOCUSED, CLICHÉ AND VAGUE
AND THEN YOU TELL ME NOT TO CHANGE A THING
YET YOU DON?T UNDERSTAND
A SIMPLE ANALOGY BETWEEN LOVE AND STRING

YOU TELL ME TO TELL THE STORY I?M SEEING
BUT IT?S YOUR OWN GLORY
YOU DON?T BELIEVE IN
KEEP IT UP AND I SWEAR I?M LEAVIN?

WELL TAXI DRIVER LET ME OFF HERE

(CHORUS)

SOMEDAY YOU'LL COME TO ME

WHAT IS POETRY WITHOUT IMAGERY / OR RHYTHM WITHOUT RHYME
DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT ALL TO YOU / DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND
SHOULD I TELL YOU WHAT TO THINK / SHOULD I GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD
SHOULD I PAINT A ROSIE PICTURE / WHILE MY PALETTE IS DRIPPING RED
WAS THAT VIVID ENOUGH FOR YOU / OR SHOULD I POUND THIS INTO YOUR HEAD

TAXI DRIVER YOU?RE NOT LISTENING

(CHORUS)