Listen to What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

What I Am

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kenny Withrow

Guitar

Brad Houser

Bass Guitar

Brandon Aly

Drums

Chris Whitten

Drums

John Bush

Percussion

Paul "Wix" Wickens

Paul "Wix" Wickens

Keyboards

Robbie Blunt

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kenny Withrow

Songwriter

Edie Brickell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Pat Moran

Producer

Lyrics

I'm not aware of too many things

I know what I know, if you know what I mean

I'm not aware of too many things

I know what I know, if you know what I mean

Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box

Religion is the smile on a dog

I'm not aware of too many things

I know what I know, if you know what I mean

Do ya?

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or?

Oh, I'm not aware of too many things

I know what I know, if you know what I mean

Philosophy is a walk on the slippery rocks

Religion is a light in the fog

I'm not aware of too many things

I know what I know, if you know what I mean

Do ya?

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what you are? Is

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

Ah, la-la-la

I say, I say, I say, I do

Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Choke me in the shallow water

Before I get too deep

Don't let me get too deep

Don't let me get too deep

Don't let me get too deep

Don't let me get too deep

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what you are? Is

What I am is what I am

Are you what you are or what?

(Or what you are, oh)

(Or what you are, oh)

(Oh, oh, oh)

Written by: Brandon Aly, Edie Arlisa Brickell, John Bradley Houser, John Walter Bush, Kenneth Neil Withrow

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