I Am...I Said (Classic Diamonds)

L.A.'s fine, the sun shines most the time
And the feeling is "laid back"
Palm trees grow and rents are low
But you know I keep thinkin' 'bout
Making my way back

Well, I'm New York City born and raised
But nowadays I'm lost between two shores
L.A.'s fine, but it ain't home
New York's home, but it ain't mine no more

"I am," I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am," I cried
"I am," said I
And I am lost
And I can't even say why
Leavin' me lonely still

D'you ever read about a frog
Who dreamed of bein' a king
And then became one?
Well, except for the names
And a few other changes
If you talk about me
The story is the same one

But I've got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone

"I am," I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am," I cried
"I am," said I
And I am lost
And I can't even say why

"I am," I said
"I am," I cried
And I am lost
And I can't even say why
Leavin' me lonely still
I'm lonely still
Oh yeah
"I am," I said
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
"I am," I said