June 17, 2007 11:29 PM BST
Forty years old, and still rings as true as the day it was written
I'm Tired
I'm tired of being a fool
And my mind going from hot to cool
And trying to conform to others ideas
And someone else's rules
The life I'm living ain't mine
I'm supposed to feel that's fine
I didn't make the world I'm living in
And I ain't gonna toe the line
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
You know some people are different
Now ain't that a crying shame
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
And I'm not going to try to please
Eyes that just don't see
If I get myself together
You'll have the blues not me
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
You know some people are different
Now ain't that a crying shame
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
And I'm not going to try to please
Eyes that just don't see
If I get myself together
You'll have the blues not me
You'll have the blues not me
--Chris Youlden, Savoy Brown, 1967--
June 18, 2007 11:00 PM BST
I'll be happy to send it as an MP3.
June 18, 2007 3:20 PM BST
I don't think I have ever heard this song but the lyrics are very appropriate.
When I saw the title of this song, I couldn't help being reminded of Madeline Kahn as Lillie Von Strupp singing 'I'm tired' in Blazing Saddles!!
Nikki
June 18, 2007 4:51 PM BST
I think this would be another good candidate for the TW song thread. Never heard it but definitely going to find a copy of the music.