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Citizen Cope Lyrics

There's this lady around my way
The singer is referencing a woman who he encounters regularly in his neighborhood.

Who sees me like every other day
The woman in question has seen the singer on many occasions.

Who swears and screams a name
The woman is loud and prone to shouting.

She says 'Randy where you been?
The woman mistakenly thinks that the artist's name is Randy and is searching for him.

I remember you were my best friend
The woman claims that she was particularly close to the artist.

Me and you was in it till the end
The woman believes that she and the singer were together through good times and bad.

You was like a son to me back then
The woman felt a maternal connection to the singer.

You were the son that I never had
The woman is implying that she wanted a son but never had one.

I've been huntin' you down man
The woman has been actively searching for the supposed Randy.

I'll let you know about my foolproof plan
The woman has an idea for how she and the artist (whom she believes is Randy) can evade capture.

We can get a crew like we once had
The woman is proposing that she and the singer assemble a group like they did in the past.

And run from town to town
The woman wants to evade capture by fleeing to new locations.

We'll never ever be found
The woman believes that they can successfully evade those who are looking for them.

Say Randy how's that sound?
The woman is asking the singer (whom she believes is Randy) if he approves of her plan.

When I was down
This line is part of a later repetition of a previous stanza.

You were always around, I'm so glad
The woman is thankful for the support that she believes the artist provided her in the past.

That I finally found you
The woman is grateful that she has been able to reconnect with the artist (whom she believes is Randy).

Mistaken me
The singer is aware that the woman has confused him with someone else.

It seems like you've mistaken me
The singer is pointing out that the woman has made an error in assuming that he is Randy.

See you've mistaken me
This is another line in which the artist is emphasizing that the woman has made a mistake.

It seems like you've mistaken me, taken me
The repetition of this line at the end of the song reinforces the theme that the woman has taken the artist for someone that he is not.

Say lady if I seem a way
The artist is addressing the woman in question in this line.

If my enthusiasm ain't the same
The singer is explaining that he is less excited when he interacts with the woman than he used to be.

It's just that Randy ain't my name
The artist is setting the record straight that his name is not Randy.

But I tell you this most every day
The singer is repeatedly telling the woman that she has the wrong person.

There's nothing I can say
The singer believes that he has exhausted all of his options in terms of convincing the woman that she has made a mistake.

To change the way
Just like the previous line, this is also part of the larger phrase 'there's nothing I can say to change the way' the woman feels about him.

You're feeling about me
The artist acknowledges that the woman has a certain feeling towards him.

Try but you refuse to hear
The artist has attempted to correct the woman's misperception, but she chooses not to listen.

Even when I'm walking with my lady
The singer is indicating that he often accompanies a romantic partner when he sees the woman in question.

You say 'How you doing baby
The woman still greets the singer with friendliness and familiarity despite his protests.

I like your new girlfriend
The woman is commenting on the artist's companion in a way that is intended to be complimentary.

You've always attracted them princesses
The woman is implying that the artist has a type when it comes to choosing romantic partners.

I wish I could pretend
The artist is expressing a desire to be able to maintain a good relationship with the woman, despite their disagreement about his identity.

I pray you find your friend
The singer is wishing the woman the best and hoping that she can reconnect with the person she is actually looking for.

And all she said in the end
This line is part of a later repetition of a previous stanza.

Is 'Randy where you been?'
This is the phrase the woman repeats when interacting with the singer (whom she believes is Randy).