You fell in love or threw it away

You're looking for the perfect thing to say

You're no good with words, well, that's okay

That's why I write songs



Might make you laugh or make you cry

Might help you make it through a bad goodbye

'Cause you've been through it and so have I

That's why I write songs



I remember all the times I felt

Like somebody knows me all too well

'Cause it was my life story I was listening to

I don't know about you



But I've buried loved ones and a few good friends

I've held a brand new baby in my hands

It ain't just what I do, it's who I am

And that's why I write songs



I remember how it blew my mind

When I played my song and watched a grown man cry

And it was at that moment I just knew

What I was born to do



Most songwriters never get the fame

Some folks wouldn't recognize their names

But chances are you probably sang along



To Harlan Howard or Bob McDill

Whitey Shafer or Whispering Bill

All the times they ever gave me chills

That's why I write songs