I Was Born Lyrics

The song I Was Born is performed by Billy Bragg & Wilco in the album named Mermaid Avenue Vol. II in the year 2000 .



I was born at Half Past 12, almost One in the morning;
I was born at Half Past One, almost Two in the morning.
Now my birthday comes again and I don't know how old I am;
Half past One or Two or Three, almost 4 in the morning.

I was born at Half Past Four, almost 5 in the morning;
I was born at Half Past Six, almost 7 in the morning;
How old am I, you ask of me? One year younger than I used to be;
Half Past 7, Half Past 8, Half Past Nine in the morning.

I was born at Half Past Nine, almost Ten in the morning;
I was born at 1/2 past Ten, almost 'Leven in the morning;
Today my age is Tweedle and 'twee I'm prettier than I used to be;
Half Past 'Leven, Half Past 'Leven, almost 12 in the morning.

WORDS: Woody Guthrie (1950) - MUSIC: Billy Bragg (1996)

BILLY BRAGG: acoustic guitar
NATALIE MERCHANT: vocal



Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. II

May 2000

  1. Airline To Heaven
  2. My Flying Saucer
  3. Feed Of Man
  4. Hot Rod Hotel
  5. I Was Born
  6. Secrets Of The Sea
  7. Stetson Kennedy
  8. Remember The Mountain Bed
  9. Blood Of The Lamb
  10. Against The Law
  11. All You Fascists Are Bound To Lose
  12. Joe DiMaggio Done It Again
  13. Meanest Man
  14. Black Wind Blowing
  15. Someday, Some Morning, Sometime

I Was Born