I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU BUT I DO
(Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry) / Paul Gayten 1961)



as recorded by Freddy Fender

also recorded by -
Clarence "Frogman" Henry '61
Tab Hunter '61
Fats Domino
Foster & Allen
Charles Landsborough


I don't know why I love you, but I do,
I don't know why I cry so, but I do.
I only know I'm lonely
And that I love you only,
I don't know why I love you, but I do.

Each night I cry alone and tell myself
That I will fall in love with someone else.
I guess I'm wastin' time
But I got to clear my mind,
I don't know why I love you, but I do.

Each day I get so lonely, (so lonely)
Each night I fell so blue, (so blue)
I don't know how I manage, but I do.

I just can't sleep at night, I feel so restless,
I don't know what to do, I feel so helpless.
And since you've been away,
I cry both night and day,
I don't know why I love you, but I do,
I don't know why I love you, but I do.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2014)



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BUT I DO


as recorded by
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Peak chart position # 4 in 1961

I don't know why I love you but I do
I don't know why I cry so but I do
I only know I'm lonely and that I want you only
I don't know why I love you but I do

I can't sleep nights because I feel so restless
I don't know what to do, I feel so helpless
And since you've been away, I cry both night and day
I don't know why I love you but I do

My days have been so lonely
My nights have been so blue
I don't know how I manage, but I do

Each night I sit alone and tell myself
That I will fall in love with someone else
I guess I'm wastin' time but I've got to clear my mind
I don't know why I love you but I do