The One I Was Then

by William Clark Green

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Verse 1

I've been on the road so long

The

straight-and-narrow I've been on

Is

crooked as this smile that I fake

And

I need you like I need a drink

Or a

cigarette and some time to think

About the

choices that you and me make

And I feel

lonely

And I'm so

sorry

Verse 2

And

I remember the morning of Christmas Day

I was

still drunk and you were so afraid

To

end up with someone like me

And

then it all seemed to fall apart

In a

foreign land, ridin' in your car

As you

sang, "I still don't know what love means"

And man, that

hurt me

Just like I

hurt you

Chorus

And

I have done some thinking and changing

along the

way

And

I wish that you could just see who I

am

today

I

know I'm a damn good

man

I

know you did the best you can

With the

one I was

then

Verse 3

I

never wanted all of this

But

oil and water, they never mix

Until you

light a match and turn it to a

flame

And

there won't be another time around

I

had my chance and I shot it down

Just a

bird and rifle to blame

Man, I

hate that song

I play it

all night long

Chorus

And

I have been thinking and changing

along

the

way

And

I wish that you could just see who I

am

today

I know I'm a damn good

man

I know you

did the best you can

With the

one I was

then

Outro

And I've

learned from my mistake

s

The next

one won't be afraid

Of the

one I was

then

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