Why Did You Make Me Love You 1917

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 6 Apr 2013
2013

You said you loved me
and I believed in you,
You told me love tales,
and taught me how to woo;
You loved me then left me
and all I can say:
A fool I was
to place myself in your way.

Why did you act that way
when you knew
you didn't want me?
You didn't want me,
why did you leave me?
And know you haunt me
all day you haunt me, Gee!
but I'm sorry
I laid my eyes on you.
'Cause you've deceived me
go 'way and leave me,
then grieve me,
Think of the happy hours
we spent together dear
and now we must be apart,
so far apart,
You got me wild
about your kissing
now that you're leaving
look what I'm missing
why did you make me love you
then break my heart?

Why did you act that way
when you knew
you didn't want me?
You didn't want me,
why did you leave me?
And know you haunt me
all day you haunt me, Gee!
but I'm sorry
I laid my eyes on you.
'Cause you've deceived me
go 'way and leave me,
then grieve me,
Think of the happy hours
we spent together dear
and now we must be apart,
so far apart,
You got me wild
about your kissing
now that you're leaving
look what I'm missing
why did you make me love you
then break my heart?

You know I loved you
and longed to be your bride,
I was your play thing
a toy you cast aside,
You told me
you loved me
from that fatal hour
'Twas all a lie
just to get me in your pow'r.

Why did you act that way
when you knew
you didn't want me?
You didn't want me,
why did you leave me?
And know you haunt me
all day you haunt me, Gee!
but I'm sorry
I laid my eyes on you.
'Cause you've deceived me
go 'way and leave me,
then grieve me,
Think of the happy hours
we spent together dear
and now we must be apart,
so far apart,
You got me wild
about your kissing
now that you're leaving
look what I'm missing
why did you make me love you
then break my heart?

Why did you act that way
when you knew
you didn't want me?
You didn't want me,
why did you leave me?
And know you haunt me
all day you haunt me, Gee!
but I'm sorry
I laid my eyes on you.
'Cause you've deceived me
go 'way and leave me,
then grieve me,
Think of the happy hours
we spent together dear
and now we must be apart,
so far apart,
You got me wild
about your kissing
now that you're leaving
look what I'm missing
why did you make me love you
then break my heart?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Why Did You Make Me Love You 1917
(Then Break My Heart)
by Shelton Brooks
© MCMXVII by Will Rossiter, Chicago, Illinois
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 6 April 2013 at 18.03
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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