The Statler Brothers – Who Am I To Say

“Who Am I to Say” is a song written by Kim Reid, and recorded by American country music group The Statler Brothers. Kim Reid is the daughter of Harold Reid, the bass singer of The Statler Brothers. The song was released in August 1978 as the second single from the album Entertainers On and Off the Record. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was covered by indie artist Kyle Boreing on his 2020 EP of the same name.

From the album Entertainers On and Off the Record
B-side “I Dreamed About You”
Released August 5, 1978
Genre Country
Length 2:07
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Kim Reid
Producer(s) Jerry Kenned

The Statler Brothers – Who Am I To Say Lyrics

I wish I had a dollar
For every time I was unkind
I wish I’d had an answer
For all the questions on her mind
I wish I’d had the time for all the times
She needed me
I wish I’d realized
But I was much too blind to see

All she wanted was to love me
But all I did was to turn away
If I’d known how much she needed me
She might be here today
And if I’d been more open
And understood her ways
She might be in my arms tonight
But who am I to say

If I’d only been more loving
When she needed a best friend
If I’d only patched the pieces that she needed me to mend
If I’d seen her troubled heart and figured out just what to do
She might be laying here tonight and
Saying I love you

All she wanted was to love me
But all I did was turn away
If I’d known how much she needed me
She might be here today
And if I’d only been more open
And understood her ways
She might be in my arms tonight
But who am I to say
She should be in my arms tonight
But who am I to say