James Taylor

Why Baby Why

James Taylor


Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why 
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby 
Lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die 
So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why 

Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you 
Just like last time when the feathers flew 
You're runnin' wild kickin' up your heels 
A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills 
Lord, I can't live without you and you know it's true 
But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do 
I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can 
And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man 

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why 
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry 
No, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die 
So tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why 

Well, now I don't know, but I've heard say 
That ever' little dog is a-gonna have his day 
You'd better pay attention, don't you dare forget 
'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet 
Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend 
The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then 
Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore 
When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door 

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why 
You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby 
Lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die 
So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why 

Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why