Verse 1
A kaleidoscope of words
Would never quite begin
To describe all of the ways
I've tried to fit in
But I don't really know
The real me that's inside
The one that can't let go
The one who tries to hide
Well, I'm this for him
And I'm that for them
I hope someday that I can be free
To just be me

Verse 2
I grew up pleasing Mama
I could never get it right
Whatever way I did it
We'd wind up in a fight
I can't tell Daddy no
And I didn't realize
The more I tried to please him
The less he heard my cries
And once again
I held it in
I hope somebody hears my solemn plea
To just be me

CHORUS
But the day that I met me
Is the day that I met you
Until that point
In my life
I didn't have a clue
I tried to find myself
But I got lost along the way
Then you came into my life
May the good Lord let you stay
The good Lord let you stay

Verse 3
You bring out the best in me
Now I laugh, I smile, I love
You listen and make time for me
I thank the stars above
You changed it all by being you
And letting me just be
The day that I met you
Was the day that I met me
And deep within
I'm whole again
I thank the Lord I'm finally free
To just be me

CHORUS
But the day that I met me
Is the day that I met you
Until that point
In my life
I didn't have a clue
I tried to find myself
But I got lost along the way
Then you came into my life
May the good Lord let you stay
The good Lord let you stay

Copyright 2026
Jacki Alexander & Paul Holdman & Alexander + Holdman Songs
All Rights Reserved
ASCAP