Reason Why Lyrics - Walter Egan

by Gene Clark 

If I was strong then I wouldn't care if she was here or she was there 

But I guess I didn't go by the rule 

'Cause she really made me look like a fool 

I shouldn't have let her hurt me at all 

'Cause I know the price you pay when you fall 

But I couldn't believe it was true 

When she told me we were through 

And the reason why I cry I wish I knew 

My friends told me about her, when they saw me hold her hand 

But I didn't think they knew her 

So how could they understand 

I couldn't hear a word they were saying 'cause inside my head 

The music was playing 

But I found out it was all true when they told me we were through 

And the reason why I die I wish I knew 

Inst bridge 

Repeat v3 

And the reason why I cry I wish I knew 

I wish I knew, I wish I knew