Don't Ask Me Why

One hundred years ago, in a little town in Minnesota Lived a boy who called himself McGill He sat by the windowsill And dreamed until the day went still And in the dark, he'd dream a little more Then, one day, there came along a girl Who sang a pretty song with a freckled face She called herself Marie She said, "Hey, Gill, you wouldn't believe What lies out there beyond those trees Would you let me take you out to see?" So, pack up your bags and fly You've got some living before you die I've got this feeling, don't ask me why Don't ask me why, don't ask me why So, Marie and Gill, they took to the hills And climbed a hundred miles until They found a spot where they could be at ease It was the highest point that they could see Rose far above the tallest trees So, naturally, they became king and queen But before they'd laid their regal grounds The sky had darkened all around The heavens broke, and rain began to fall The lightening cracked, the thunder clapped And soon the king and queen were trapped On an island sinking in the rising flood Well, poor Marie, she said "The end's begun, I've always had a place to run I'm certain that this night will be our last" But Gill said, "Marie, you wouldn't believe What lies inside of you and me Take my hand and we can be at peace" So lay down and close your eyes You've got some dreaming before you die I've got this feeling, don't ask me why Don't ask me why, don't ask me why Lay down and close your eyes You've got some dreaming before you die I've got this feeling, don't ask me why Don't ask me why, don't ask me why I promise you, this too shall pass Even if this night is our last I promise you, this too shall pass Even if this night is our last I'm afraid that I've made (I promise you, this too shall pass) A mistake, choosing to stay (even if this night is our last) I'm afraid that I've made (I promise you, this too shall pass) A mistake, choosing to stay (even if this night is our last) For forty hours, the storm raged on (I'm afraid) And Gill, he said (that I've made) "I had it wrong, if we don't leave we're surely going to die" (a mistake, choosing to stay) But sweet Marie, she said, "I see the light (I'm afraid) My dear, McGill, you had it right (that I've made) We just needed a little faith before we fly" (a mistake, choosing to stay) Because I've dreamed of what this world could be (I'm afraid) In all its possibility (that I've made) And I'll be damned if I don't get to see (a mistake, choosing to stay) So, take my hand and hold it tight (I'm afraid) We're gonna make it out alright (that I've made) Jump with me and promise to believe, oh (a mistake, choosing to stay) Pack up your bags and fly We've got some dreaming before we die We've got this feeling, don't ask us why Don't ask us why, don't ask us why Pack up your bags and fly We've got some dreaming before we die We've got this feeling, don't ask us why Don't ask us why, don't ask us why No, don't ask me why