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Artist: Diane Schuur
Canonical path: /diane-schuur/why-can-t-he-be-you
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Why Can't He Be You
Read Why Can't He Be You lyrics by Diane Schuur on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Why Can't He Be You
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He takes me to the places
You and I used to go
He tells me over and over
That he loves me so
He gives me love
That I never got from you
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't he be you?
He never fails to call and tell me
I'm on his mind
And I'm lucky to have such a guy
I hear it all the time
And he does all the things
That you would never do
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't he be you?
He is not the one
Who dominates my mind and soul
And I should love him so
'Cause he loves me, I know
But his kisses leave me cold
He sends me flowers, calls on the hour
Just to prove his love
And my friends say when he's around
I'm all he speaks of
And he does all the things
That you would never do
He loves me too, his love is true
Why can't he be you?
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Diane Schuur performs "Why Can't He Be You", and this lyric page sits inside the Diane Schuur catalog on LyroVerse.
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