Song Description
Being at a certain time in your life and wondering how you got there.
| Song Length |
3:11 |
Genre |
Folk - Country, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
How Did I
Words and music: Ann Reed
Not what she wants but it's what she's got
Wrote her own story with a sorry plot
I can always edit or so she thought
She begins to frown when she looks around
She says: How did I get so stuck?
Outta time and outta luck
I'd like to change it but I'm too caught up, oh
How do I end this play?
There's too much left to say
Didn't mean to let it get away, so tell me how did I?
Not where she went but it's where she is
Tryin' to find a map and the turn she missed
Wasn't I s'posed to end up with my bliss?
She begins to frown when she looks around
She says: How did I get so lost?
Where is that stuff I tossed?
I'd show my life who's boss but it's so exhausting
How did this thing get stalled?
It's barely at a crawl
Didn't mean to hit the brakes at all, oh, tell me how did I?
Tell her she's not driving
Loosen up her grip
It's not about arriving
Sit back, enjoy the trip
Not where she aims but it's where it lands
Maybe that's the way with the best-laid plans
S'pose I'll have to do the best I can
She begins to frown when she looks around
She says: How did I miss the mark?
The target seemed so large
Gotta work twice as hard to get half as far
How did I end up here - another day, another year
Didn't mean to have it disappear, so tell me how did I?
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