WHEREFORE AND WHY
(Gordon Lightfoot)


Gordon Lightfoot - 1968
The Johnstons - 1969
Neil Chotem - 1969
Liza Minnelli - 1970
Bobby Sherman - 1971




When I awoke this mornin', something inside of me 
Told me this would be my day 
I heard the mornin' train, I felt the wind change 
Too many times I'm on my way
 
Come on sunshine, what can you show me
Where can you take me and make me understand
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain
 
Then I saw the Sun rise above the cotton sky 
Like a candycane delight
I saw the milkman, I saw the business man 
I saw the only road in sight

Then I got to thinkin' what makes you want to go 
To know the wherefore and the why
So many times now, oh Lord, I can't remember 
If it's September or July

Come on sunshine, what can you show me
Where can you take me and make me understand
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain

(Instrumental Break)

Then all at once it came to me, I saw the wherefore 
And you can see it if you try
It's in the Sun above, it's in the one you love 
You'll never know the reason why

Come on sunshine, what can you show me
Where can you take me to make me understand
The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me
The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain
So much to lose, so much to gain



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2009)