Why Won’t You Let Me Love You

Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?

I can see it in your eyes
That you don't know what to do
Your friends keep saying carry on
Do they know what's best for you?

Do they care for you when you're sick?
Do they hold you when you cry?
When you feel that there's no one there for you
Do they say for you, they'll die

Tell me why
Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
Tell me why, oh why
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to bе?
Tell me why, tell mе why, lady

Every day's a lonely winter's day
When the sun is high
There are no leaves on my life's tree
They all fell off and died

No, there is no heat to keep me warm
When my soul is cold
Won't you come and bring the spring again?
And let me smell the marigolds

Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
Tell me, tell me why
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to be?
This is the way, babe, that it's supposed to be
Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
I need to know, I need to know why
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to be?
I did all, I did all, I thought I did all a man was supposed to do

I gave you sunshine and birds to sing
And every day the first day of spring
So you don't care if your heart stays cold
And misery is my story told
Can't come get love, no, my sorrow grows
What will I do, only heaven knows
A lonely tear falls from my eyes
As I can't help but wonder why

Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
Tell me, can you tell me baby, oh why
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to be?
All I wanna do, baby, all I wanna do, lady, is get next to you
Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
Oh no, oh no, can you tell me why you won't let me love you?
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to be?
Tell me why, why
Why won't you let me love you?
Why won't you let me hold you close to me?
Why, mmm, that's all I wanna do, babe
Why won't you let me love you?
Don't you know that this is how it's supposed to be?
Please don't make me beg you