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 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)

Oh, that's why I'm here

This is an I.O.U.

I reckon I owe you one now

Listen, Wendy, and listen, Glorie

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)

Oh, 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've 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