.
You fell in love or threw it away
You're looking for the perfect thing to say
You're no good with words well that's OK
That's why I write songs
.
Might make you laugh or make you cry
Might help you make it through a bad goodbye
Cause you've been through it and so have I
That's why I write songs
.
I remember all the times I felt
Like somebody knows me all to well
Cause it was my life story I was listening to
I Don't know about you
.
But I've buried love ones and a few good friends
I've held a brand new baby in my hands
It ain't just what i do it's who I am
And that's why I write songs
.
I remember how it blew my mind
When I played my song and watched a grown man cry
And it was at that moment I just knew
What I was born to do
.
Most songwriters never get the fame
Some folks wouldn't recognize their names
But chances are you probably sang along
.
To Harlen Howard or Bob McDill
Whitey Shafer or Whispering Bill
All the times they ever gave me chills
That's why I write songs
.