That's Why I Write Songs

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