Tell Me Why - Original - Bobby Womack

Looking back on my yesterday

The feeling that we shared -- left me breathlessly

Oooh, I never thought a cloud of doubt would get in our way

All we said and did -- a crazy melody -- I can’t relay, Oooh

When it comes to your lovin' -- I so gotta have it

I’s tearin' us apart but I’ll listen rather

I’ts breaking my heart -- Won’t you love me tender

Before you take away world forever

(With chorus)

Tell me why, Tell me why?

(Why can’t we work it out between ourselves -- We

can’t love with someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

Why can’t we, baby?

Whoo, If you ever --

Honey, if you just do this for me (Tell me can’t we work it out between

ourselves -- We can’t love with someone else -- let’s work it out between

ourselves)

Baby, Why, Tell me, Tell me, why?

Can’t you see our love is about to die?

I don’t understand, baby

(Whooo- Work it out!)

(Music interlude)

(Bobby:)

Some old jealous love -- keeps us fighting all the time, Hmmm

Rumors spread, so quick -- in the dark of the night, Oooooh

You meet me, Hmmm -- meet me on some street, Hmmm

With a friend -- you say change face lovin' on yet -- Hmmmm

To build me up when I was falling down

Your love ain’t never, never let me down

Through the hard times, baby, we got by

But now you’ve got me asking that question why

(With chorus)

Tell me why?

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We can’t love with

someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

Why can’t we?

No, I don’t understand it, I don’t understand baby!

You don’t have to do it for me -- but do it for the sake of the kids!

(Tell me can’t we work it out between ourselves -- We can’t love with someone

else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

Whoa Whooo Oh Oooh Whoa Oh Whoa!

Ooooh, baby!

(We can work it out! — We can work it out — We can work it out!)

When it comes to your lovin' -- I so gotta have it!

I’ts tearing us apart -- Girl I will surrender!

You keep breakin' my heart -- just love me tender --

Before you take away my world forever

Oooh, baby!

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We can’t love with

someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

Iyyy — Iyyy — I — I — Iyyy!

Oh, I don’t understand, baby!

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We

can’t love with someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

If you never do nothing after -- do this for me!

Do it for you, baby!

I’ts all about me and you!

Baby, let’s try to work it out between ourselves!

Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby!

I wanna know why?

— Why?

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We can’t

love with someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

I can see our would never die!

Whoa!

Awwww!

Awww, just trust me, Girl!

Tell me, Why?

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We can’t love with

someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

Girl, you’re breakin' my heart!

You’re breakin' my heart!

Iyyyeee — Iyyyeee — Iyyeee — Iyyyeee — Iyyyeee — IIII!

I wanna know, why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

(Why can’t we work it out onto ourselves -- We can’t love

with someone else -- let’s work it out between ourselves)

All we gotta do is just sit down -- take a little time and talk it over

It’s all about -- It’s all about me and you!

Tell me Why?

Why?

-- Whyyyy?

-- Why?

Why?

Why?