Who I Am-Frank Foster

[ti:Who I Am] [ar:Frank Foster] [al:Southern Soul] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.65]I was born down in dixie [00:02.91] [00:05.07]Along the sacrise trees [00:06.52] [00:07.97]And daddy was a driller and a wildhog killer [00:10.94] [00:11.46]And momma she was Cherokee [00:12.91] [00:15.47]I was the second one [00:17.47]The youngest little son of the south [00:20.44] [00:21.81]They brought me up right [00:23.23]Taught me when to love [00:24.14]And when to fight and how to tough it out [00:26.26] [00:32.37]And I learned how to pray back in Sunday school [00:38.15] [00:39.63]And God bless the souls on holly raves road [00:42.79]You know they done all they can do [00:44.97] [00:46.66]But a land walkin saint is one thing I ain't [00:50.09]I'm just your everyday good ole boy [00:52.49] [00:53.50]But I ain't too proud to hit my knees [00:56.88]When I need some peace and pray to the Lord [01:00.30] [01:03.14]And that's who I am [01:04.60] [01:06.68]That's the way I was raised [01:08.32] [01:10.98]Every lesson learned and bridge I burned [01:14.55]Made me the man I am today [01:16.64] [01:18.90]My feet are planted firmly on the ground [01:21.75]But I'm reaching for the stars [01:23.84] [01:25.08]Cause my folks are my home the road [01:27.55]And these songs are all a part of who I am [01:32.90] [01:46.46]Now I'm a walking contradiction [01:48.11] [01:51.11]I'm right and I'm wrong [01:52.42] [01:53.84]I'm somewhere between a Sunday mornin sermon [01:57.00]And a good old drinking song [01:59.23] [02:00.78]Full of anger and joy still just a boy [02:04.21]But I'm a fullgrown man [02:06.31] [02:07.93]And I'm out on the road singin my country gold [02:10.88]With a rowdy rock and rollin band [02:13.23] [02:17.23]And that's who I am [02:18.71] [02:20.87]That's the way I was raised [02:22.40] [02:25.16]Every lesson learned and bridge I burned [02:28.66]Made me the man I am today [02:30.70] [02:33.00]My feet are planted firmly on the ground [02:35.83]But I'm reaching for the stars [02:37.86] [02:39.11]Cause my folks are my home [02:40.93]The road and these songs are all a part of who I am [02:46.91] [03:20.84]And that's who I am [03:22.33] [03:24.42]That's the way I was raised [03:25.94] [03:28.76]Every lesson learned and bridge I burned [03:32.17]Made me the man I am today [03:34.10] [03:36.60]My feet are planted firmly on the ground [03:39.35]But I'm reaching for the stars [03:41.35] [03:42.61]Cause my folks are my home [03:44.41]The road and these songs are all a part of who I am [03:50.50] [03:56.49]It's who I am [03:57.69] [04:01.85]Who I Am - Frank Foster