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If I Can’t Be Me Lyrics by Mickie James

Somebody’s Gonna Pay

2013

If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
Baby, I've changed
Just to see this thing through
Some nights I wonder if you even know
Who you're making love to
If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
Oh, the girl that you want
Just staying who I am
And God knows I've tried
To fit in your plans
But now I see how I really don't
No matter what I might do
If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
Well it hurts when the one you're with
You know won't ever get
The essence, and so love your heart
'Till the one day when there's nothin' left
The shadow of yourself
And you can hardly, remember who you are
Oh, it kills me deep inside
When you look in my eyes
And you can't even see that I'm sad
And I wonder why I've stayed
I guess that I was just hanging on to a little happiness we once had
If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
Baby, I've changed
Just to see this thing through
Some nights I wonder if you even know
Who you're making love to
If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
If I can't be me
How can I be with you?
Credits
Mickie James

Mickie James

About “If I Can’t Be Me” by Mickie James

Read the complete lyrics to "If I Can’t Be Me" by Mickie James from the album "Somebody’s Gonna Pay" in 2013. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"If I Can’t Be Me" is credited to Mickie James. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"If I Can’t Be Me" appears on "Somebody’s Gonna Pay" in 2013.

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