Why Baby Why

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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

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 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

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


Yeah, 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

I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die

So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why...

Why Baby Why (unreleased cover)
Written byDarrell Edwards and George Jones
Performed byElvis Costello, George Jones & Ricky Skaggs


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Recordings by other artists

George Jones  1955  A-side of single DiscogsAmazon
 Webb Pierce & Red Sovine  1955  A-side of single Discogs
 Hank Locklin & Boudleaux Bryant  1955  A-side of single Discogs
The Flying Burrito Brothers  1975 Flying Again DiscogsAmazon
Roger McGuinn  1977 Thunderbyrd DiscogsAmazonAmazon.uk
 Charley Pride  1982  A-side of single and Charley Pride Live DiscogsAmazonAmazon.uk
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings  1983 Take It To The Limit DiscogsAmazon

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