Since the moment I spotted you
Like walking 'round with little wings on my shoes
My stomach's filled with the butterflies
Ooh, and it's alright
Bouncing 'round from cloud to cloud
I got the feeling like I'm never gonna come down
If I said I didn't like it, then you know I'd lied, ooh

Every time I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Turns out that everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and never comes out right

So I'll say, "Why don't you and I get together
And take on the world and be together forever?
Heads we will, and tails we'll try again"
So I say, "Why don't you and I hold each other
And fly to the moon and straight on to heaven?
'Cause without you, they're never gonna let me in"

When's this fever gonna break?
I think I've handled more than any man can take
I'm like a love-sick puppy chasing you around
Ooh, and it's alright
Bouncing 'round from cloud to cloud
I got the feeling like I'm never gonna come down
If said I didn't like it, then you know I'd lied, ooh

Every time I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Turns out that everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and never comes out right

So I'll say, "Why don't you and I get together
And take on the world and be together forever?
Heads we will, and tails we'll try again"
So I say, "Why don't you and I get together
And fly to the moon and straight on to heaven?
'Cause without you, they're never gonna let me in"

Slowly, I begin to realize, this is never gonna end
Right about the same time you walk by
And I say, "Oh, here we go again, oh"

Every time I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Turns out that everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and never comes out right

So I'll say, "Why don't you and I get together
And take on the world and be together forever?
Heads we will, and tails we'll try again"
So I say, "Why don't you and I get together
And fly to the moon and straight on to heaven?
'Cause without you, they're never gonna let me in"

So I'll say, "Why don't you and I get together
And take on the world and be together forever?
Heads we will, and tails we'll try again"
So I say, "Why don't you and I get together
And fly to the moon and straight on to heaven?
'Cause without you, they're never gonna let me in"

So I'll say, "Why don't you and I get together
And take on the world"


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Why Don't You and I Lyrics as written by Chad Kroeger

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    this may be just me, but I think this song should be categorized under Santana on this site, especially since there are two versions, one sung by Kroeger and the other by Alex Band of The Calling. THe one with Band was the one that was officially released, video and all. Anyways, I think Kroeger sings it better. doesn't matter anyway.

    WiseWizon November 16, 2004   Link

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