Abbey Lincoln - Being Me lyrics

All along the way there were things to do Always some other someone I could be Other things to know, other ways to go To fly a spirit for the play to show It wasn't always easy learning to be me Sometimes my hitting hard would disagree Times I walked away other times I stay To see the glamour of my life the play Being me I dared to be myself alone Sometimes I love the things they said Some things were cold as stone it was lonely Sometimes, sometimes it was mood-felt lights were brilliant Sometimes, sometimes there was you being me, I laugh So many things have changed and yet somehow There were always be a stage, a song for me Hold the curtain open, It's time to take a bow Being me I laugh seeing now and then So many things have changed and get some out There will always be a stage, a song for me Hold the curtain open, It's time to take a bow<