That’s Why I’m Here

Person to person
And man to man
I'm back in touch
With my long lost friend

Listen to reason
And understand
And think of me
From way back when

He said: "Me and Melissa
Well we fell out of love
We ran out of luck
Seems like lightning struck

I've been thinking of leaving
But I can't raise a buck
James, I'm wondering
Could I borrow your truck?

I said: "That's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
Got no better reason
That's why I'm standing before you (that's why I'm here)
That's why I'm here"

John's gone
Found dead
He dies high
He's brown bread

Later said to have drowned in his bed
After the laughter
The wave of the dread
It hits us like a ton of lead

It seems "learn not to burn"
Means to turn on a dime
And walk on if you're walking
Even if it's an uphill climb

And try to remember
That working's no crime
Just don't let them take
And waste your time

That's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
There'll be no more messes tonight
That's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
Whoa, that's why I'm here

This is an IOU
I reckon I owe you one now
Listen Wendy and listen Gloria
This'll be better tomorrow

Fortune and fame's
Such a curious game
Perfect strangers
Can call you by name

Pay good money
To hear Fire and Rain
Again and again
And again

Some are like summer
Coming back every year
Got your baby
Got your blanket
Got your bucket of beer

I break into a grin
From ear to ear
And suddenly
It's perfectly clear

That's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
Sing it tonight, tomorrow and everyday
That's why I'm standing (that's why I'm here)
Oh that's why I'm here

This is the part
About Kitty and Bim
He loved her
And she loved him

Wake them up
Shake them up
The middle of the night
Got to tell me everything's alright

Sayin, that's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
You got me walking and talking like a natural man
That's why I'm here (that's why I'm here)
That's why I'm here

That's right