Jim Avett and Family is a gospel album by a retired welder, his daughter an… Read Full Bio ↴Jim Avett and Family is a gospel album by a retired welder, his daughter and two sons. He is not only a welder of course. He, like any man, is more than his career, more than his working business. He is a farmer. He is an ex-psychology professor. He is a husband of forty years and a father of thirty-five. He draws. He cuts and bails his own hay for his own cows. From 1967 to 1971, he served in the United States Navy. He is a dedicated family man. He has worked with neglected children and broken households as a social worker. He has built bridges of steel and a home of lumber. Oh yes, he sings and picks the guitar as well. With this record, he has done so with his family in mind, so that his children's children and so on will have a way to know a little of who he is, who he was. Perhaps fittingly, it is by his own children's encouragement that it is now available to the general public. For all of what he is, this collection of tunes is a glimpse into his sentiment and history; the son of a preacher and a pianist, who as a boy, sat in the pews and heard not only his father's sermons, but these songs as well. Now, he has sung them with the tape rolling, as honest and rough-cut as it gets, and anyone may listen.

It's Me
Jim Avett and Family Lyrics

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I really need to see her tonight
I made the reservation for two
Going over in my head how to make her mine
She's crying 'cause she feels confused

Maybe she needs some space
Just a little time alone
Please tell me face to face

Now our seven years are gone
How could this be

She was supposed to be the one
How could she

You've already broken my heart
I'd like to keep at least one piece
You can take all that you want
But you're gonna have to share it with me

Share it with me
Share it with me

Share it with me
Just one piece

I never thought that it'd come to this
Never in a million years
The memory of our first kiss
Is taking me to the verge of tears

How can I move on
You were everything to me

So where did we go wrong
This is a tragedy

Tears fall to the ground when I think about
How life goes on without you now
You broke my heart on bended knee
Now that you're gone it's killing me

I am alone without you
Never wanted to say that we're through

Give me your love again
I won't believe this is the end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Jim Avett and Family's song "It's Me" tell a story of heartbreak. The singer is trying to win back his former partner, whom he still deeply loves. He has made a reservation for two, hoping to reconcile their relationship, but his partner is confused and crying. He pleads with her to tell him face to face if she needs some space. The singer is devastated that their seven years together are gone and wonders where they went wrong. He cannot imagine a life without her and the memory of their first kiss brings him to tears. Despite the heartbreak, he begs his former partner to share at least one piece of his heart.

The lyrics are emotionally raw and show the deep pain and love that the singer feels. He is desperate to fix the relationship and cannot imagine moving on without her. The lyrics also show the complicated nature of breakups and how hard it can be to let go of someone you love.

Line by Line Meaning

I really need to see her tonight
I am desperate to meet her tonight

I made the reservation for two
I have booked a table for two people

Going over in my head how to make her mine
I am trying to figure out how to win her heart

She's crying 'cause she feels confused
She is in tears because she is unsure of what to do

Maybe she needs some space
Perhaps she needs some time alone

Just a little time alone
Only a short period of solitude

Please tell me face to face
Please be honest with me in person

Now our seven years are gone
Our relationship of seven years has ended

How could this be
I cannot believe that it has happened

She was supposed to be the one
I thought she was the love of my life

How could she
How could she break my heart

You've already broken my heart
You have already shattered my heart

I'd like to keep at least one piece
I want to hang onto at least one fragment of my heart

You can take all that you want
You can have anything you desire

But you're gonna have to share it with me
But you must share it with me

Share it with me
Share everything with me

Share it with me
Share anything and everything with me

Share it with me
Share what you have taken with me

Just one piece
Give me only one part of my heart back

I never thought that it'd come to this
I never imagined it would end like this

Never in a million years
I could never have predicted this to happen

The memory of our first kiss
Thinking of our first kiss brings back memories

Is taking me to the verge of tears
It is making me emotional and teary-eyed

How can I move on
How can I get over you

You were everything to me
You meant everything to me

So where did we go wrong
Where did things go awry

This is a tragedy
This is a disaster

Tears fall to the ground when I think about
I get emotional when I think of

How life goes on without you now
How I have to continue living without you

You broke my heart on bended knee
You broke my heart even though I proposed on bended knee

Now that you're gone it's killing me
I am devastated since you left me

I am alone without you
I am lonely without you

Never wanted to say that we're through
I never wanted to end our relationship

Give me your love again
Love me again

I won't believe this is the end
I cannot accept that our story is over

Lyrics © MOON AND MUSKY MUSIC
Written by: DEREK MOUNT, JACOB OLDS, JOE BALDRIDGE, JOSHUA OLDS, NATHAN CURRIN, SOLOMON OLDS

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