I don't know why you made me cry
Oh, but you did
I don't know why you told me lies
Oh, but you did
Now these days they are feeling so long
What started right is feeling so wrong
Oh, oh
And I just can't see
What you've done to me
Must be losing my mind
You came back to me
With a promise that we'd be
Better in time
Time has gone by
We've lived this lie for too long
Oh God, we tried
To see each other's side
But it's the same sad old song
I keep holding these dreams in my mind
How did we end up being so blind?
Oh, oh
And I just can't see
What you've done to me
Must be losing my mind
You came back to me
With a promise that we'd be
Better in time
I don't know why
I don't know why
You made me cry
You made me
Oh, but you did
I keep holding these dreams in my mind
How did we end up being so blind?
Oh, oh
And I just can't see
What you've done to me
Must be losing my mind
And you came back to me
With a promise that we'd be
Better in time
Oh Lord, I don't know why
Honey, I don't know why
Darlin', I don't know
Why
Oh, oh
Ooh


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I Don't Know Why Lyrics as written by Oscar Bugarin Coby Mclaughlin

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    why has no commented on this song? this song is BRILLIANT! i love the calling and alex band is gorgeous!

    jess2685on April 04, 2003   Link
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    yeah ;)

    Pili_126on January 07, 2005   Link
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    he sings in such a way that really connects with the listener. alex is an angel i swear! this song is so brilliant

    pickupthephoneon January 22, 2005   Link
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    why wasn't this song on the album?? :D

    SMUSER17185761on June 27, 2007   Link

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