Why Do You

by Ian Chapman

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I left my home in Tennessee
I thought that living up north would help me be free
and I miss my friends and family
I miss southern kind people and southern sweet tea
but you are the sweetest of all
when you told me your name I had already fallen in love
and now you're stuck in my mind
I catch myself wondering all of the time

Why do you have to be so beautiful?
Why do you have to be so kind?
Why do you have to be so wonderful all the time?
Because it makes it harder when I realize you're not mine

I guess we're really just acquaintances
We have similar friends and we like the same places
and our conversations are great and it's
really a shame I always miss you when you're passing through Cambridge
'Cause you are always running around
You're wearing me out trying to pin you down
and girl, I think I have to insist
that you give me a chance and you answer me this:

Why do you have to be so beautiful?
Why do you have to be so kind?
Why do you have to be so wonderful all the time?
Because it makes it harder when I realize you're not mine

Cruelty, cruelty
You're unintentionally cruel to me
Just by the way you are and the way you have to be (how can you be)
Wonderful constantly

So if you have some time to kill
If you're feeling kind of lonely and there's no one left in Somerville
Just call my number and you know I will
Keep you company and maybe we can go up on the roof until
the moon is hanging high in the sky
The stars'll come out and reflect in your eyes
and I'll really hate when you go
'Cause it only makes me lonely and wanting to know

Why do you have to be so beautiful?
Why do you have to be so kind?
Why do you have to be so wonderful all the time?
Because it makes it harder when I realize you're not mine
Because it makes it harder when I realize you're not mine

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released February 18, 2013
Many wonderful and talented people involved with this song:

Engineer/mix: Ryan McFadden
Background Vocals: Jessica Chapman, Mallory Kimbrell, La'akea Presley, Kevin Foster, Justin Maurer, and Anthony Jorrison
Stand-up Bass: Ben Jones
Cello: Markus Midkiff
Viola & Violin: Kellen Wenrich
Mandolin: Mike Walker
Guitar & vocals: Me

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