Album: Nuthin' Fancy (1975)

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• I recall when I used to come home, never had a dime
  Lord, I always had a good time
  And I recall drinkin' wine with one of my friends
  Lord, I can't go back again
  
  Am I losin' my own way back home?
  Am I losin' a good friend that I've known?
  Am I losin'? Won't you tell me how I've sinned?
  Why am I losin' one of my best friends?
  
  And I recall this friend of mine I knew so well
  It goes to show, Lord, you just can't tell
  Now my friend won't talk to me, let me tell you why
  He thinks I've changed because of a dollar sign
  
  Am I losin' my own way back home?
  Am I losin' a good friend that I've known?
  Am I losin'? Won't you tell me how I've sinned?
  Why am I losin' one of my good friends?
  
  (It's so strange)
  And it's so strange when you get just a little money
  (It's so strange)
  Your so called friends want to act just a little funny
  Yes, they'll blame you
  
  But I'm not the one that's here to blame
  Its you, my friend, that has really changed
  It's a shame, such a shame
  Am I losin' once again?
  
  Why these things happen, Lord, I don't understand
  Lord, it can sure hurt a man
  And why my friend won't take me as I am
  'Cause your friend, Lord, is the most important thing
  
  Am I losin' my own way back home?
  Am I losin' a good friend that I've known?
  Am I losin'? Won't you tell me how I've sinned?
  Why am I losin' one of my best friends?
  
  Tell me, people, what good is that? Writer/s: Gary Robert Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant
  Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Erik S from Waynesville, NcMY absolute favorite song by these gifted artists. It is such a shame that many have never heard this tune, only whats on the radio. The most talented group of musicians I think there ever was. Their music will live forever.
• Kenneth Hatfield from Clearwater, FloridaAm I losin’ is a great song. My favorite song from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Like the story in the song, it parallels my life with my best childhood friend, Jay Cantley.
  
  The song goes into how a little change in life changes the depth of the friendship. That song makes me reminisce our friendship and puts a tear in my eye.
  
  RIP: Jay Cantley (9/18/60 - 2/22/22)
• Erik Sandborg from 28806My favorite song...just so heart felt, beautifully done.
• Joe from TorontoWho's voice is it? Just discovered this beauty
• Michael Hutcheson "hutch" from AtlantaRandy W, and all fans----Bob was a friend of mine too when I first moved to Atlanta in 1979; he lived with me for a while when he was not very well off. As we were sitting home one day I was playing Am I Losin' on my acoustic and asked him how he felt that the song was written for him by the band. He had no idea it was. I was surprised and pulled out my old Skynyrd scrap book of articles and turned to the page where the band talked about it. That, dear friends, is how he found out. At the time, he had a lawsuit against MCA for back royalties; it wasn't a pleasant affair. He ended up getting a check for about $250,000, and I gave him a ride in my old Chevy Caprice Classic to the Toyota dealership, where he bought a 1980 Toyota Celica Supra, powder blue, for cash. I was a 19 year old kid and had already met the other band members in 1977---Saturday, May 14th---after a concert in Savannah. So Bob and I had a lot to talk about. His passing was tragic and sad. But we had some good times. Michael Hutcheson
• Thomas from MnRandy W, could you give me a way to contact him? I am a big fan and have some questions.
• Jimmy from Knox, TnRonnie to this day is still missed and what a great song.
• Bob from Boston, Mathanks for sharing that...more insight in Ronnie and the power of his down home..Honesty and Integrity..!! shining through 32 years later..
• Randy W from Atlanta, GaBob Burns is a Personal friend of mine.Bob loves the song but says he never held any ill feelings back then against Ronnie for money reasons.
  He said most of the song was right except the money part.
  He also said the last thing Ronnie and him talked about before Ronnie left town on that plane was Bob not getting Royalities like he should.Ronnie Told Bob you should be paid and I'll take care of it.Ronnie did and Bob said the last thing Ronnie did for him before he died was make sure he would be paid.Ronnie was a man of his word.
• Dj from Minneapolis, MnUnderated song. One of my favorite Skynyrd tunes.

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