Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Merle Haggard
Canonical path: /merle-haggard/because-you-can-t-be-mine
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Because You Can't Be Mine
Read Because You Can't Be Mine lyrics by Merle Haggard on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Because You Can't Be Mine
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What makes something you can't have always look so good
Why does something out of reach seem so fine
What makes you thrill me more than any girl I know
I guess it's just because you can't be mine
Why can't I be contented with what belongs to me
And be satisfied with what's already mine
What makes a stolen moment such a precious thing
I guess it's just because you can't be mine
What makes me always want a woman I can't have
Why does someone else's silver always shine
My passion rises every time you come around
And I guess it's just because you can't be mine
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Merle Haggard performs "Because You Can't Be Mine", and this lyric page sits inside the Merle Haggard catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Mirrors Don't Lie and From Graceland To The Promised Land with a short reason for opening each page next.
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