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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
Lead Vocals
Jonathan Singleton
Jonathan Singleton
Background Vocals
Jay Joyce
Jay Joyce
Acoustic Guitar
Jedd Hughes
Jedd Hughes
Acoustic Guitar
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Leader
Jim Spake
Jim Spake
Baritone Saxophone
Jonathan Kirkscey
Jonathan Kirkscey
Cello
Gary Topper
Gary Topper
Flute
Kirk Smothers
Kirk Smothers
Flute
Giles Reaves
Giles Reaves
Hand Claps
Lannie McMillan
Lannie McMillan
Saxophone
William Scott Thompson
William Scott Thompson
Trumpet
Jennifer Puckett
Jennifer Puckett
Viola
Jessica Munson
Jessica Munson
Violin
Priscilla Tsai
Priscilla Tsai
Violin
Wen Yih Yu
Wen Yih Yu
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
Songwriter
Jessie Jo Dillon
Jessie Jo Dillon
Songwriter
Jonathan Singleton
Jonathan Singleton
Songwriter
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Joyce
Jay Joyce
Producer
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jimmy Mansfield
Jimmy Mansfield
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jason Hall
Jason Hall
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Boo Mitchell
Boo Mitchell
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I used to wanna be a cowboy
A shadow in the sunset
That's why I started smokin' cigarettes
I used to wanna be a cowboy
[Verse 2]
I used to wanna be Elvis
Drive a pink Cadillac car
That's why I learned to play the guitar
I used to wanna be Elvis
[Verse 3]
There's a lot of things I used to wanna do
Till I met you
[Verse 4]
Now I wanna be honest
Now I wanna be better
Now I wanna be the me I should've been
When we were together
[Verse 5]
I wanna be at least, almost close
To worth your love
I wanna be who
You thought I was
[Verse 6]
Used to wanna join the circus
Hang around with the freak show
Wish I'd learned to walk a tightrope
I used to wanna join the circus
[Verse 7]
Used to wanna stay eighteen
I used to want an Airstream
With a lawn chair tumbleweed view
Now I just want you
[Verse 8]
And I wanna be honest
Now I wanna be better
I wanna be the me I should've been
When we were together
[Verse 9]
I wanna be at least, almost close
To worth your love
I wanna be who
You thought I was
[Verse 10]
There's a lot of things I used to wanna be
Till you stopped lovin' me
[Verse 11]
Now I wanna be steady
I wanna be forever
Now I wanna be the me I could've been
When we were together
[Verse 12]
I wanna be at least, almost close
To worth your love
I wanna be who
You thought I was
Yeah, I wanna be who
You thought I was
Written by: Brandy Clark, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jonathan Singleton
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