Why Baby Why â" Charley Pride Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're runnin' wild a-kickin' up your heels A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills 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', getting' tight as I can And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You made me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry I can't live without you till the day that I die --- Instrumental --- Girl, 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 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 Well, tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby cry I live without 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...

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die But 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 a-kickin' up your heels A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills 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 ev'ry 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, cry 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

Your suitcase is gone, with all of your things Our old picture frames are empty I burned all your letters, I took off your ring But what can I do with these memories Keeping me up 'til the dawn Hanging on like you're coming back But you ain't coming back So tell me why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry Why, baby, why I close my eyes when I kiss his lips Praying this time I will see you I'm real good at lying to everyone else But I just can't lie to myself When the truth is a shadow that follows me Haunting me just like a ghost If you're just a ghost Tell me why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone oh no I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry Why, baby, why I saw your taillights fade into the dark And my head knows but there's no convincing my heart Why, baby, why, baby Why, baby, why won't you let me let go I try, baby, try, baby, try But your love just won't leave me alone I can't stop the hurt, numb the pain Cool the burn, kill the ache No matter how hard that I Cry, baby, cry You know that I cry Why, baby, why Why, baby, why

What do you mean god gave me two left feet? Shooting me glares from the passenger seat Come on baby we got all dressed up, won't you dance with me? Why baby why do you come with trouble? I'm trying to hide as not to be seen But I know you mean well, step on my feet, and come dance with me Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Why must you play me like I play the guitar? She made me jump into the reservoir And go running till we fade to black, Like the movies do Why baby why do you come with trouble? I'm trying to hide as not to be seen But I know you mean well, step on my feet, and come dance with me Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Come on, try to have a good time, there's a punch bowl but you brought red wine Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why? Oh-oh-oh-oh Come on baby show me what's a good time, why baby why?

If I spoke in words you didn't understand Wouldn't that make me a better man Elocution class to lend a hand Get me a self-improvement plan I don't know, it seems to me Things I do best come easily I don't feel the need to say to you I'm better 'cause it isn't true Exquisite verse to higher the tone Performed in phrases not my own To hide the truth to I'll tell a lie With pictures from another's eye I don't know, it seems to me Things I do best come easily I don't feel the need to say to you I'm better 'cause it isn't true If I sport the latest cut of cloth Would you all assume I'd got some style And wear my hair just long enough To turn the fashion heads for a while A sports car sexy, slimline, fast Quick enough to hide my past Rich enough to open doors I never could unlock before I don't know, it seems to me Things I do best come easily I don't feel the need to say to you I'm better 'cause it isn't true If I sport the latest cut of cloth Would you all assume I'd got some style And wear my hair just long enough To turn the fashion heads for a while A sports car sexy, slimline, fast Quick enough to hide my past Rich enough to open doors I never could unlock before I don't know, it seems to me Things I do best come easily I don't feel the need to say to you I'm better 'cause it isn't true 'Cause it isn't true 'Cause it isn't true 'Cause it isn't true