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You & I & I

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You & I & I Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, it's for sure
Well, things came down hard
And you couldn't wait here
Well, all I ever think about is myself
And anyone else
They get strung out
But I get high, high, high

[Pre-Chorus]
But it's something you better get straight
I don't got no room in my life
Pick up the anchor, set it straight, yeah

[Chorus]
Stop, well I, I don't wanna thank you
Honey, I don't think so
You'd better stop and try
Well, if there's a distance here between us
It's you and I, and I

[Verse 2]
Yeah, well, it's a shame you pander to me
You stroke on my ego
Like it's never been broke before, yeah, by anyone else
And what doesn't kill you makes you linger
And makes you wonder
Hell, for goodness sake, how do you ever get sleep?
Thinkin' one thing I believe
What doesn't kill you, doesn't stay here, yeah
[Chorus]
Well, stop, well, I don't wanna thank you
Honey, I don't think so
You'd better stop and try
Well, if there's a distance here between us
It's you and I, and I

[Pre-Chorus]
But it's something you better get straight
I don't got no room in my life
Pick up the anchor and set it straight, yeah

[Chorus]
Well, stop, well, I, I don't wanna thank you
Honey, I don't think so
You'd better stop and try
Well, if there's a distance here between us
It's you and I, and I
Well, stop, well, I, I don't wanna thank you
Honey, I don't think so
You'd better stop and yeah, well, try
And if there's a distance here between us
Then it's you and I, and I

[Outro]
You and I
You and I
You and I
You and I

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Credits
Additional Engineering
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Lead guitar
Lead Vocals
Mixing Engineer
Orchestra Conductor
Percussion
Pro-tools Engineer
Recording Engineer
Rhythm Guitar
Recorded At
Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta & East Iris Studios, Nashville & Oceanway Studios, Nashville
Release Date
May 23, 2000
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