Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die But tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathers flew You're running wild a kickin' up your heels You're leavin' me home with a handful of bills I can't live without you and you know it's true But there's no livin' with you, so what'll I do I'm goin' honky tonkin' get as tight as I can And maybe by then you'll preciate a good man Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die But tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well, I don't know but I've heard you say That every little dog is gonna have his day You better pay attention don't you dare forget 'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend The time to do was to leave you, but I should have left then Now, I'm too old to leave you but I still get sore When you come home a feelin' for the knob on the door Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you till the day that I die But tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why