Watching My Life Go By

Reception

Music critic Jason Anderson, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Subdued, almost uncharacteristically restrained, Hedges the singer/songwriter doesn't quite live up to Hedges the avant-garde or self-proclaimed "violent acoustic" guitarist... A bit of a learning experience, Watching My Life Go By might not be Hedges' finest offering; however, the record still features plenty of great performances of heartfelt material."

Track listing

All compositions by Michael Hedges except "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.

1. "Face Yourself" – 4:43
2. "I'm Coming Home" – 4:14
3. "Woman of the World" – 4:17
4. "Watching My Life Go By" – 3:16
5. "I Want You" – 4:00
6. "The Streamlined Man" – 3:46
7. "Out on the Parkway" – 2:58
8. "Holiday" – 5:14
9. "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) – 3:01
10. "Running Blind" – 4:54

"Holiday" ends with Hedges singing the first verse of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which is not credited in the liner notes.

Personnel