Way That I Be [Ukulele Original]

This was writen as part of the Trio - Time, Growing Up and Self. This is the Self Song. A quote from Janis Joplin pretty much sums it up: "Don't compromise yourself: you're all you've got."

This is in honour of MrBarryMusic, who is the greatest person you will ever meet.

Written for February Album Month, or at least the chords. I'm a fuzzy brain. Apologies for the nasaly voice: I was (seemingly as always) getting over a cold - as a previous song references! :P

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[CF]
I'm like a porchlight
[CG]
And I'm like the moon.
[CF]
I like to party
[CG]
And I like to swoon.

G-F-A-D

[DBm]
But none of these things
[AG]
Are collectively me.
[DBm]
I can't be your friend
[AG]
If that's all you can see.

I like to stay in
And I like to go out.
I like singing softly
And I like to shout.

I spend my time peaceful
And I spend my time crazed.
I can be perceptive
And I can be dazed.

G-F-A-D

But none of these ways
Are distinctive to me.
There can be no blame
For the way that I Be.

Sometimes I'm happy
And sometimes I'm down.
Sometimes I'm steady
And sometimes I drown.

Some days I like me
And some days I don't.
Some days I'll love you
And some days I won't.

G-F-A-D

But none of these states
Are eternal for me.
I won't be condemned
To some stoic decree.

You can be yourself
And I can be me.
After all that is
The way to be free.

Thon can be thonself
And he can be she.
After all that is
One way to be free.

G-F-A-D

I can be myself
And you can like me
We can be friends,
We don't have to agree.

You can be yourself
And I can be me.
After all that is
The way to be free.

After all these are
The ways to be free.

G-F-A-D

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[Rutle]

Amazing original, loved the intro to the song.

[carbonxkiwi]

@Rutle Wow, thank you for the high praise! :D You are too kind!

[kennymelodica]

Like your videos - great song - nicely done!

[carbonxkiwi]

@kennymelodica Thank you! Your comment is very kind. :D

[ctrymaus]

Good song! I really like these lyrics! And I love the various photos of you. :-)

[carbonxkiwi]

@ctrymaus Thanks, ctrymaus! I'm glad you like the lyrics and the photos! Your comments always make me smile. C:

[Franconinjacookies]

I LUV YOU! U R AWESOME!! u have somthing very special inside you! Their is a very special spark inside u that u dont see often! sorry! accidently hit the dislike button!

[carbonxkiwi]

@DearOldNutjob Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the song and the JJ quote. (: Thanks very much for the comment!

[carbonxkiwi]

@MrBarryMusic Glad you love it! Makes it worth posting. :D I'm sorry that I couldn't find the panda video - think I had it on the desktop of my laptop pre-wipe and thus it is lost, only to be found on Vimeo! :P

Yes, it is wont to get stuck in heads. Hope it doesn't eat at your neurons too too much! :B And fear not - I'm sure your awesomeness will be spread further in my channel with time. Still not used to calling it 'underbar'. Like 'underwoooooorldddddd'. My brain is strange.

[carbonxkiwi]

@thesebinextdoor Thank you very much! :D Smileys in a comment make me smile! (: