The way I held you in the dark
It was the right way to begin
Tell me why can t I forget about you

Stayed out drinking with my friends
Dancing with a girl or two
You know the story but the tale never ends
Tell me why can t I forget about you

Why can't I forget about youwhy can t I forget about youwhy can t I
forget about youwhy can t I forget about you

Leaving town just to forgetMany miles away from youNothing to go back
toTell me why can t I forget about you

Mosquitoes circling the pale porch lightThey don t know that it ain t no
useWhen thoughts come running in themiddle of the nightI can t believe I
m losing you

Why can't I forget about youwhy can t I forget about youwhy can t I
forget about youwhy can t I forget about you

Why