Why Shouldn't I? 1931 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14Feb2014
2014

The happy birds are singing
then skies are blue above
my heart with joy is ringing
I'm ready for love.
You lips to mine are calling
and from the first I knew
I'd surely end by falling
what else can I do?

The Summer is waiting
the sun's in the sky,
the love birds are mating
so why shouldn't I?
Your eyes say you're willing
you want me to try
to kiss would be thrilling
so why shouldn't I?
Should I pet you
or forget you
should I stay here or part,
should I hold you
and enfold you
and try to win your heart?
You tell me you're frantic
you dream and you sigh
you feel so romantic,
so why shouldn't I?

The Summer is waiting
the sun's in the sky,
the love birds are mating
so why shouldn't I?
Your eyes say you're willing
you want me to try
to kiss would be thrilling
so why shouldn't I?
Should I pet you
or forget you
should I stay here or part,
should I hold you
and enfold you
and try to win your heart?
You tell me you're frantic
you dream and you sigh
you feel so romantic,
so why shouldn't I?

My heart is palpitating
I wish that you were mine
for you're so fascinating
I think you're divine.
I carve your kisses tender,
there's joy when you are near,
your love to me surrender
I long for you dear.

The Summer is waiting
the sun's in the sky,
the love birds are mating
so why shouldn't I?
Your eyes say you're willing
you want me to try
to kiss would be thrilling
so why shouldn't I?
Should I pet you
or forget you
should I stay here or part,
should I hold you
and enfold you
and try to win your heart?
You tell me you're frantic
you dream and you sigh
you feel so romantic,
so why shouldn't I?

The Summer is waiting
the sun's in the sky,
the love birds are mating
so why shouldn't I?
Your eyes say you're willing
you want me to try
to kiss would be thrilling
so why shouldn't I?
Should I pet you
or forget you
should I stay here or part,
should I hold you
and enfold you
and try to win your heart?
You tell me you're frantic
you dream and you sigh
you feel so romantic,
so why shouldn't I?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Why Shouldn't I? 1931 JPitt-Payne
words & music by Arthur Freed
© MCMXXXI by Freed & Powers Ltd. Hollywood, California
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 14 February 2014 at 15.03
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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