Why Do I Love You? 1925 'Tell Me More'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 03 Aug 2004

[She:] Once I was so willing
to believe that love is thrilling;
but, of late, a doubt is filling my mind.
You say you adore me;
that should be sufficient for me,
but the path of love is stormy, I find.
When love gets you
it upsets you!
All day long I 'phone you
'cause I'm never sure I own you, Darling,
ever since I've known you I've pined.

Oh, Why do I love you, love you, love you?
My! How I love you, love you, love you!
When we met, it's true,
I never knew that love could do this to me!
No time for sleepin' sleepin' sleepin';
Just time for weepin' weepin' weepin'.
Blue the whole night through;
Oh, tell me why do I love you?

Why do I love you, love you, love you?
My! How I love you, love you, love you!
When we met, it's true,
I never knew that love could do this to me!
No time for sleepin' sleepin' sleepin';
Just time for weepin' weepin' weepin'.
Blue the whole night through;
Oh, tell me why do I love you?

[He:] Dear, it is my duty
to announce t'was not your beauty
that convinced me you're the cutie to woo.
Lately, more's the pity,
I have noticed in the city
many girlies twice as pretty as you.
Though they thrill me,
gal, you kill me!
You're a loving bandit
and to you I've got to hand it;
but I cannot understand it, it's true.

Oh, Why do I love you, love you, love you?
My! How I love you, love you, love you!
When we met, it's true,
I never knew that love could do this to me!
No time for sleepin' sleepin' sleepin';
Just time for weepin' weepin' weepin'.
Blue the whole night through;
Oh, tell me why do I love you?

Why do I love you, love you, love you?
My! How I love you, love you, love you!
When we met, it's true,
I never knew that love could do this to me!
No time for sleepin' sleepin' sleepin';
Just time for weepin' weepin' weepin'.
Blue the whole night through;
Oh, tell me why do I love you?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Why Do I Love You? 1925 Gershwin
from "Tell Me More" - 1925
Lyrics by B.G.DeSylva & Ira Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
© 1925 WB Music Corp. (Renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 03 August 2004 at 17.44
on association with Doug Grierson
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