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I Was
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I Was was released on January 8, 1999 by Atlantic Nashville as a part of the album The Life of the Party
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Release DateJanuary 8, 1999
LabelAtlantic Nashville
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM81

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neal McCoy
Neal McCoy
Vocals, Lead Vocals
Mark Casstevens
Mark Casstevens
Acoustic Guitar
Chris W Rodriguez
Chris W Rodriguez
Background Vocals
Curtis Young
Curtis Young
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Gene Miller
Gene Miller
Background Vocals
Harry Stinson
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Thom Flora
Thom Flora
Background Vocals
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
Bass Guitar
Glen Worf
Glen Worf
Bass Guitar
Paul Leim
Paul Leim
Drums
Brent Mason
Brent Mason
Electric Guitar
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Guitar
Sonny Garrish
Sonny Garrish
Guitar
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Keyboards
Steve Nathan
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Donny Parenteau
Donny Parenteau
Violin
Tom Roady
Tom Roady
Percussion
Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
Bass Guitar
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charlie Black
Charlie Black
Songwriter
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kyle Lehning
Kyle Lehning
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I drove up from a river town
It was late September, early October
Thought maybe I could clear my mind
And see the leaves turn red
The tunes up and the window down
On the skyline drive when she flagged me over
"Hallelujah, what a beautiful mornin'"
Were the first words that she said
Her eyes were blue
As the sky on a perfect Blue Ridge day
She said, "I could use a lift
If you're goin' my way,"
And I was
[Verse 2]
I was headed south, I was headed out
Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go
And the road, it stretched out in front of us
She was ready to run it just like I was
[Verse 3]
Told me she was twenty-two
She'd just broken out of William and Mary
Another summer under daddy's roof
Was all that she could do
Her boyfriend, she cut him loose
Too cold for a wedding in January
She said, "that's enough about me
Now tell me about you"
I rambled on
About broken hearts and stayin' too long
She said, "I'm sorry
But you were right to move on"
And I was
[Verse 4]
I was headed south, I was headed out
Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go
And the road stretched out in front of us
She was ready to run it just like I was
[Verse 5]
Ain't it funny how
Everything hinges on a twist of fate?
She held my hand and said
"Aren't you amazed?"
And I was
[Verse 6]
I was headed south, I was headed out
Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go
And the road, it stretched out in front of us
She was ready to run it just like I was
Written by: Charlie Black, Phil Vassar
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