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I Want To Know Why

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Jandek Canonical path: /jandek/i-want-to-know-why Related lyric paths: 6

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I Want To Know Why

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[Jandek] I want to know why

[Jandek] Tell me why, tell me why

[Jandek] I, tell me why

[Jandek] Why, he wants to know why

[Jandek] I'll tell you why

[Jandek] Why?

[Jandek] I want to know why, why why

[Jandek] Why, come on now

[Jandek] Tell me why [4x]

[Jandek] Okay, let's bring em out

[Jandek] She's gonna tell me why

[Jandek] Now bring it down

[woman] Why, that's all, just why

[Jandek] She wants to know why

[woman] Why? Why?

[Jandek] Why? Why? Ohio

[woman] Why-o why-o

[woman] Why did I ever leave Ohio

[Jandek] I'll tell you why

[woman] Why?

[Jandek] I'll tell you why

[woman] Why?

[Jandek] Oh this is why, this is why

[woman] Why

[Jandek] You want to know why?

[woman] Yeah, I want to

[Jandek] You want to know why?

[woman] Yeah why?

[Jandek] The cows came home [2x]

[Jandek] There's only one reason why [2x]

[Jandek] One reason why [4x]

[woman] Eighteen Why?

[Jandek] One

[woman] Because, because that's the only reason why

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