Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby Why you make me cry, baby, cry, baby, cry, baby, cry Can't help but love you till the day that I die So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're running wild, kicking up your heels Leaving me home with a handful of bills Well, I can't live without you, and you know it's true But there's no living with you, so what'll I do? I'm going honky-tonk and get as tired as I can Maybe by then you'll appreciate a good man Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby Why you make me cry, baby, cry, baby, cry, baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why Now, I don't know, but I've heard say That every little dog is gonna have his day You better pay attention, don't you dare forget Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy, yeah Yeah, I caught you honky-tonking with my best friend The thing to do is leave you, but I should've let them Now, I too hope to leave you, but I still get sore When you come home a feeling for the knob on the door Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby Why you make me cry, baby, cry, baby, cry, baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why Yeah, I caught you honking with my best friend The thing to do is leave you, but I should've let them Now, I too hope to leave you, but I still get sore When you come home a feeling for the knob on the door Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why I can't help but love you till the day that I die So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why