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Artist: Leo Kottke
Canonical path: /leo-kottke/you-tell-me-why
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You Tell Me Why
Read You Tell Me Why lyrics by Leo Kottke on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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You Tell Me Why
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You tell me that I must not cry
You tell me all good things must die
You ask me why I get upset
You tell me that I will forget
Tell me why
You tell me I won't be blue for long
You say I'll find a love that's strong
You tell me she was not for me
That's just the way love's got to be
Tell me why
You tell me I will find my way
Tomorrow won't be like today
You tell me life was meant to be
One-third good two-thirds misery
Tell me why
You tell me that I must not cry
You tell me all good things must die
You ask me why I get upset
You tell me that I will forget
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Leo Kottke performs "You Tell Me Why", and this lyric page sits inside the Leo Kottke catalog on LyroVerse.
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