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Self portrait, life story (left out the middle chapter in the song, but am including it with the lyrics.

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The Problem was apparent when I was just a kid
Other kids thought I was weird ‘cause of things I did
Like hike alone into the woods and sing to an old growth tree
Or hide from helicopters in a game called “refugee”
I WAS A WEIRD KID
COULD’T UNDERSTAND HALF THE THINGS I DID
I’VE SPENT A LIFETIME
TRYING TO BUILD A BRIDGE BACK TO THAT OLD FRIEND O MINE

Came down to a decision between money and my time
Should I be a mathematician or choose some other line
So I looked around and saw the kind of person I’d become
Then I grabbed the nearest greyhound hoping to become someone
I COULD BELIEVE IN
AND I WAS JUST A TEENAGER THEN
BUT I’VE SPENT A LIFETIME
LOOKIN’ BACK FOR THAT OL FRIEND

So I started trampin’ round the highways of this land
Singin’ for my supper hoping you would understand
Moved into the outback on a river wild and free
Spent the best years of my life living in a tree
IN MY TWENTIES, ‘TILL I WAS 30 YEARS OLD
THOUGHT I’D FOUND MY POT O GOLD
PLACE WHERE I’D FIT IN
BUT SOMETHING MADE ME HIT THE ROAD AGAIN

Now I’m getting seasoned like some old apple tree
Lots o rot and ripening fruit on me
And I see that pigtailed kid w/ a big stick standing on a mountaintop
She know everything she need to and more before she drop
AND THERE’S A PART OF ME
KNOWS THAT I WON’T EVER BE
SOMEONE WHO BELONGS
THAT’S WHY I HAVE TO SING MY SONGS
SING MY SONGS
THAT’S WHY HAVE TO SING MY SONGS

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from Stories from the Inside Out (Nashville Sessions), released March 1, 2013
Produced, written and arranged by Joanne Rand
Mix produced by Stephen Hart
Guitar, vocals, bass, synth: Joanne Rand
Piano: Tim Randles

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Joanne Rand Arcata

“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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