Guess I forgot who I was

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Pulled back into my hometown With a suitcase and a tired heart Momma took one look right through me Said, “Boy, what’d he do to you out there?” I laughed and said, “It’s complicated” Like that could explain these last few months How I went from never needing anybody To begging for somebody’s love Then I drove those old familiar roads Past places I hadn’t seen in years And every mile brought back a version of me I thought had disappeared [Chorus] Guess I forgot who I was Somewhere between his leaving and coming back Forgot I was smart, forgot I was strong Forgot I had a whole life before all that I used to walk into a room Like I belonged anywhere I stood Never needed someone’s attention To tell me I was good Funny what coming home can do When you’ve been gone too long He didn’t take away who I was Guess I just forgot [Verse 2] Had dinner at my momma’s table Laughed harder than I had in months My friends started telling old stories ‘Bout all the crazy things we’d done They talked about me like they knew me The me I hadn’t been in awhile Confident and independent There it was—that old familiar smile And nobody checked their phone To see if I was worth their time Nobody made me earn affection Nobody made me read between the lines And I started thinking maybe Love ain’t supposed to make you small [Chorus] Guess I forgot who I was Somewhere between his silence and his games Forgot I had dreams, forgot I had plans Before I started waiting on his name I used to trust my own damn judgment Didn’t question everything I’d say Didn’t spend my nights convincing someone I was worth enough to stay Funny what coming home can do When you’ve been gone too long He didn’t take away who I was Guess I just forgot [Bridge] And maybe if he’d met me here Surrounded by the ones who know me best He never would’ve had that kind of power I would’ve seen right through that mess ‘Cause it’s harder to make somebody doubt themselves When they’ve got people saying, “That’s not you” Harder to convince me I ain’t worth much When I’m surrounded by the proof Maybe being miles from everything I knew Made his voice louder than my own But the minute I came home… I remembered. [Final Chorus] Yeah, I remember who I am I’m smart enough to know when something’s wrong Independent enough to walk away And confident enough to carry on I’ve got people who have loved me Long before he knew my name I’ve got dreams that don’t involve him I’ve got plans he couldn’t change And someday somebody’s gonna love me Without making me forget myself But until then, I’m more than fine Being me and no one else Funny what coming home can do It didn’t fix me— I wasn’t gone He never took away who I was I just forgot For a little while [Outro] Momma asked me before I left “You gonna be alright?” I smiled and said, “Yeah… I think I finally am.” Then I caught myself in the mirror And for the first time in a while I recognized that guy. Guess I remembered Who I was.