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