From the recording Pop's Train
Written in 1970 (all rights reserved)
Music and Lyrics by Bill "Rusty" Crowell
Rusty's debut song, penned at the age of seventeen, explores the anxiety of adolescence as his future takes shape. A recent update to the lyrics includes a reflection on his life since.
Recorded by Art Cohen at Alpenhof Studios
Rusty Crowell: Lead Vocals and Guitar
Jan Alba: Flute, Harmony Vocals
Bryan Cooper: Percussion
Lyrics
The sands of time are slippin’ fast
And God you know I just won’t last
Thinkin’ bout what I must be
If I conform I can’t be free but, o-o-oh
That’s not me
Don’t wear a collar and a tie
Because for me it’s just a lie
I’d rather be on the road again
Just trin’ to be ev’rybody’s friend,
Oh, That’s not me
That’s not me, why can’t you see
If you don’t like the way I am
Just let me be, oh let me be
Don’t tell me ‘bout the life you’ve built
It’s just a way to hide your guilt
Cause you remember that dreadful day
When you grew and threw your life away but
Oh, That’s not me
That’s not me, why can’t you see
If you don’t like the way I am
Just let me be, oh let me be
And that's how I set out in my youth
The road was rough in search of truth
Cause I remember that dreadful day
I almost threw my life away
But Oh, That’s not me
Oh, That’s not me