Who You Thought I Was

Album: Your Life Is a Record (2020)
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  • I used to wanna be a cowboy
    A shadow in a sunset
    That's why I started smokin' cigarettes
    I used to wanna be a cowboy

    I used to wanna be Elvis
    Drive a pink Cadillac car
    That's why I learned to play the guitar
    I used to wanna be Elvis

    There's a lot of things I used to wanna do 'til I met you

    Now I wanna be honest
    Now I wanna be better
    Now I wanna be the me I should've been
    When we were together
    I wanna be at least
    Almost close to worth your love
    I wanna be who
    You thought I was

    I used to wanna join the circus
    Hang around with the freak show
    Wish I'd learned to walk a tight rope
    I used to wanna join the circus

    Used to wanna stay eighteen
    I used to wanna an airstream
    With a lawn chair tumbleweed view
    Now I just want you

    And I wanna be honest
    Now I wanna be better
    I wanna be the me I should've been
    When we were together
    I wanna be at least
    Almost close to worth your love
    I wanna be who
    You thought I was

    There's a lot of things I used to wanna be
    Til you stopped lovin' me

    Now I wanna be steady
    I wanna be forever
    Now I wanna be the me I could've been
    When we were together
    I wanna be at least
    Almost close to worth your love
    I wanna be who
    You thought I was

    Yeah, I wanna be who
    You thought I was
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