[Chorus]
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 'til the day that I die
So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why

[Verse 1]
Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you
Just like last time when the feathers flew
You're runnin' wild, kickin' up your heels
And leavin' me home with a handful of bills

[Verse 2]
Well, I can't live without you and you know it is true
There ain't no livin' with you, so what'll I do?
I'm goin' honky tonkin', tight as I can
And maybe by then, you'll 'preciate a good man

[Chorus]
Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why
You make me cry, baby, cry, baby, cry, baby, cry
I can't live without you 'til the day that I die
So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why

[Verse 3]
Now I don't know, but I've heard say
That every little doggy's gonna have his day
You better pay attention, don't you dare forget
'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet
[Verse 4]
Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend
The thing to do was leave you, I should've left then
Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore
When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door

[Chorus]
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 'til the day that I die
But tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why
So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why
Why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why