WHY SHOULD I CARE
(Carole Bayer Sager / Clint Eastwood / Linda Thompson)

as recorded by Diana Krall
February 1998 New York


Was there something more I could have done,
Or was I not meant to be the one?
Where's the life I thought we would share,
And should I care?

And will someone else get more of you?
Will she go to sleep more sure of you?
Will she wake up, knowing you're still there?
Why should I care?

There's always one to turn and walk away,
And one who just wants to stay,
But who said that love is always fair,
And why should I care?

Should I leave you alone, here in the dark,
Holding my broken heart,
While the promise still hangs in the air,
Why should I care?
Why should I care?




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2018)