[Lyric] Pieces of the Past (John Wesley Harding)

I am just the sum
Of the pieces of the past
Performances and plays

With their overwhelming casts
Who said that it would never end?
Who said it wouldn't last?
I am just the sum
Of the pieces of the past

I am just the sum of
The books that I have read
The ones I read by torchlight
Under cover in my bed
The ones that I could not put down
The ones I left for dead
I am just the sum of
The books that I have read

I am just the sum of
The records I have heard
It's Yes and Penetration
David Bowie and the Byrds
For many years I only
Paid attention to the words
I am just the sum of
The records I have heard
Sometimes I feel all I am
Is the things you’ve given me
I know I’ve let you down
I hope that you've forgiven me

I am just the sum of
The people I have known
The ones I hung around with
So as not to be alone
And the ones I couldn't live without
Their bodies and their bones
I am just the sum of
The people I have known