Written by Billy Burnette. 





Well I don't know why I hang out, hand 

out all night long

Hang out all night long knowin' I'm doin' 

my baby wrong

I don't know why - I don't know why

I don't know why I keep singin' 

these blues

I don't know why but I do

I don't know why I gamble with my love 

on the line

I put my love on the line but I get caught 

every time

I don't know why - I don't know why

I don't know why I keep singin' 

these blues

I don't know why but I do

Well I don't know why I do you like I do

When night after night all I want is you

I don't know why I keep singin' 

these blues

I don't know why but I do

I don't know why I'm always tryin' to get 

my baby back

Tryin' to get my baby back and keep this 

train on the track

I don't know why - I don't know why

I don't know why I keep singin' 

these blues

I don't know why but I do

Well I don't know why I do you like I do

When night after night all I want is you

I don't know why I keep singin' 

these blues

I don't know why but I do