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 Ran out of luck Seems like lightning struck I've been thinkin' of leavin' 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 Walk on if you're walking Even if it's an uphill climb Try to remember that That working's no crime Just don't let 'em 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 I.O.U I reckon I owe you one now Listen Wendy and listen Gloria This'll be better tomorrow Oh, fortune and fame's such a curious game Perfect strangers Can call you by name And pay good money to hear "Fire And Rain" Again and again and again Oh, 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) Singing tonight, tomorrow And every day That's why standin' (that's why I'm here) Whoa, that's why I'm here This is the part about Kitty and Bim He loved her And she loved him Wake 'em up, shake 'em up The middle of the night You got to tell me everything's all right I said that's why I'm here (that's why I'm here) You got me walkin' and talkin' 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