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Tell You Why Lyrics by Gateway District

Old Wild Hearts

2012

I don't want to be the one that calls you home
I don't want to be the one that tells you no
I don't want to be sitting by no phone
I don't want to be a notch on your bedpost
I don't want to be the stray that you bring home
I don't to be, I wanna be the one
Can't you see, it gets lonely
I wanna tell you why
I wanna tell you why I got this secret in my head
I wanna tell you why you ought to be sitting here instead
Now I don't care about the ones before
Honey, I ain't keeping score
I'll be more to you than they've ever dared
I wanna tell you why
I don't want to be the one that tells you lies
I don't want to be the one that's always crying
I don't want to be walking no floor tonight
I don't want to be a joke between your friends
I don't want to be a secret that you've kept
I don't want to be, I wanna be the one
Can't you see, it gets lonely
I wanna tell you why I got this secret in my head
I wanna tell you why
You ought to be sitting here instead
Now I don't care about the ones before
Honey, I ain't keeping score
I'll be more to you than they've ever dared
I wanna tell you why
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Gateway District

Gateway District

About “Tell You Why” by Gateway District

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"Tell You Why" is credited to Gateway District. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Tell You Why" appears on "Old Wild Hearts" in 2012.

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