Don't Ask Me Why Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Don't Ask Me Why
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Joan Hager
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Don't ask me why I stand aside
And watch her
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break every
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rule
Why I close my eyes to her
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schemes and lies
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play the
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part of a
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fool
Don't ask me why I love her still
After all
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she's done to
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me
After deceiving me and
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leaving
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heart
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full of mise
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ry
You
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might as
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well ask me
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why I breathe
Or
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why I
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live at
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all
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only know I
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must be there
To
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answer
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if she calls
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Don't ask me why I hang around
Why I
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keep standing
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by
But if you want to know I'll
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say I love her so
Though
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I don't
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know the reason
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why
Repeat #3,4
FAQ
Who sang the the song Don't Ask Me Why?
- The song Don't Ask Me Why was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
