I'm Just Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
I'm Just Me
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Glenn Martin
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Down at the railroad station there's
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people getting on
Some are going north and some are going south
I'm just going to be
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gone
Some people are born to be takers
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others just wanna
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give
Some people live
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just to love but I
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just love to
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live
Oh I was just
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born to be exactly
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what you see
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more or less I'm not the
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worst or the best
I just
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try to be exactly
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what you see
Today and
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everyday I'm just
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me
When people say that life is rough I
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wonder compared to what
Some are wanting more and mores are gettin' less
I just want what I
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got
Some wanna live on a hill
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others down by the
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sea
Some wanna live
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inside high walls
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I just wanna live
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free
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Tag:
Oh I was just
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born to be exactly
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what you see
Today and
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everyday I'm just
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me
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Just Me?
- The song I'm Just Me was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
