[Lyric] I Said I Know (James Deignan & Christine Deignan)

Jane:
My best friend’s name is Remington Isaiah
But we all call him Remy
‘Cause that’s what he likes
My best friend came to my backyard gate one day
I was doing homework (Catcher in the Rye)
He said “Jane, I’ve gotta tell you
I’ve got to say this out loud.”
He took a slow breath
And his words came spilling out:
“I think I’m in love with my new lab partner
In first block chemistry
We were sitting at our table
And he almost dropped the beaker
And his knee almost touched my knee
I guess that I’m trying to say that
I’ve known for a while that I’m gay.”
I said “I know
I’ve known since we were eight.”

My sister’s name is Cassandra Isabella
But we call her Cassy
‘Cause that feels more right
My sister played in a tournament away
We were driving home together through the night
She said “Jane, do you remember
When you and I would play house?”
She took a slow breath
And her words came tumbling out:
“Those simple days of us playing daddy and mommy
And baby are long behind
We’ve grown out of our costumes and barbies and dollys
So just keep an open mind
I guess that I'm trying to say that I’ve known for a while
That I’m a lesbian.”
I said “I know
I’ve known since I was ten.”
My mother’s name is Olivia Eliza
But I call her Mom
Bet you can figure why
My mother makes everything a piece of cake
Business owner, mother, sister, friend and wife
She said “Jane you’re getting older
There’s so much to figure out”
She took a slow breath
And her words came pouring out:
“Whenever you get overwhelmed
I want you to remember
You can come to me
If it’s homework or sleep
New clothes, new friends
Or exploring sexuality
I guess that I might not have told you
In all of this time that I’m bi.”

I didn’t know
It wasn’t clear
Does no one know about me either?
I grab her hand
I breathe in slow
I say, “I’m queer”
My mother says
“I know”
That “I know”
She said, “I know”
“I know”
She knows
She knows
She knows
And I’m known
I’m known
I’m known
I’m known