Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Canonical path: /dave-matthews-band/why-i-am
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Why I Am
Read Why I Am lyrics by Dave Matthews Band on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Why I Am
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I grew from monkey into man
Then I crushed 15 Million with a wave of my hand
I grew drunk on water turned into wine
Till I was slave and master
At the same damn time
But it's Why I Am
But it's Why I Am
That's Why….I……Am
Still here dancing with the Groogrux King
Out of my head
And said, "Hello"
The King of man, it makes no sense
Oh and I bow to the priest, while I worship the witch
That's Why I Am
Young one, makes me smile
That's Why I Am
a snake in the woodpile
Why I Am
Lost in here dancing with the Groogrux King
Out of my head, and into the room
So when my ghost takes me from you
You can't remember the fool that I am
Don't cry baby, don't cry
It's the youth and the win of the world
Wrong and Right, just remember the world
It's the you and the me of the world
Only one way out of the world
It's the youth and the win of the world
Wrong and Right, just remember the world
It's the you and the me of the world
Only one way out of the world
That's Why I Am
I'm unlikely to agree
That's Why I Am
I'm out of my monkey tree
Still here dancing with the Groogrux King
Will be drinking big whiskey, while we dance and sing
Where my story ends, is when i get with him
Heaven or hell - I'm going there with the Groogrux King
That's Why I Am
The color of your pretty eyes
a snake in the woodpile
Why I Am
Still here dancing with the Groogrux King
Out of my head, and into the room
so when my ghost takes me from you
You can't remember the fool I am
Don't cry baby, don't cry.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Why I Am"?
Dave Matthews Band performs "Why I Am", and this lyric page sits inside the Dave Matthews Band catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Why I Am"?
Yes. The related section below points to Say Goodbye and Gravedigger with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Dave Matthews Band?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Dave Matthews Band's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Why I Am yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.