March 1996 photo


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"I Miss Who I Was (With You)" is one of Patty's slow, haunting ballads that she included on 'The Trouble With The Truth' in 1995. Written by her friends Jim Lauderdale and John Leventhal, it's the type of song that Patty loves to sing that just strikes a deep chord of emotion in many of her fans.

"It's a song that talks about how someone feels after they break up. That little things around them remind them of the relationship, and they sometimes wonder if they did the right thing by breaking up, and how even years later, of the struggle they go through trying to get over it. You know, even years later you can think of someone you knew, who you were in love with perhaps. Their face comes into your mind, or you just have a daydream about them, and all the memories, you know, just rush back into your mind. Then you try and clear your thoughts and go on, because it's over, but in some ways it's never over, because you're still thinking of them. Perhaps even still love them."

Usually record companies don't like to release these type of country ballads these days. And you won't find songs like this anywhere but on Patty's albums. But these are the kind of songs that make Patty's albums special. And it truly is a 'lost hit' that we hope you enjoy.



I Miss Who I Was With You
(Lauderdale/Leventhal)
from: The Trouble With The Truth (1996)

Song Lyrics

They say I seem different now
Hope I'm wiser any how
I've had some time to learn a thing or two
I know the change has done me good
But I don't feel like I wish I would
Sometimes I miss who I was with you

Every time your name comes up
I just smile don't say too much
A button's pushed, my heart gets stuck again
I pray it's just a passing thought
'Cause we both know we're better off
But sometimes I miss who I was with you

Stormy days and sleepless nights
Sometimes we even got it right
Can't believe what we put each other through
In spite of all our chemistry
Some things just aren't meant to be
Sometimes I miss who I was with you

Every time your name comes up
I just smile don't say too much
A button's pushed, my heart gets stuck again
I pray it's just a passing thought
'Cause we both know we're better off
But sometimes I miss who I was with you

Yeah, sometimes I miss who I was with you

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