YOU'RE THE REASON
(Terry Fell / Bobby Edwards / Fred Henley)


Hank Locklin - 1961
Hank Snow - 1963
Slim Whitman - 1964
Warner Mack - 1968
Webb Pierce - 1969
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - 1972




As recorded by HANK SNOW:

(Walking the floor feeling so blue)
(Losing sleep over you)

I lay here at night, toss and I turn
Loving you so, how my heart yearns
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night

Just walking the floor, feeling so blue
Smoke cigarettes, drink coffee too
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night

I'm betting you're not losing sleep over me
But if I'm wrong don't fail to call
Come over and keep me company

Sometimes I go for a walk, take a look at the Moon
Strum my guitar to some old lonesome tune
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night

(Walking the floor, feeling so blue)
(Smoke cigarettes, drink coffee too)
(Strum my guitar, look at the moon)
(Losing sleep over you)

Like a bright shootin' star I travel afar
Tryin' to forget, but I haven't yet
In this old world I wandered for a while

From the cold arctic seas to the tropical breeze
Down to old Mexico, there's no place I don't know
Baby, you're the reason I don't sleep at night

I'm betting you're not losing sleep over me
But if I'm wrong don't fail to call
Come over and keep me company


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2013)


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YOU'RE THE REASON
As recorded by
John Fogerty
1975


I lay here at night, toss and I turn, 
lovin' you so, how my heart yearns,
Honey, you're the reason I don't sleep at night.
A-justa walkin' the floor, thinkin' of you, 
smoke cigarettes, and drink all day too,
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night.

I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me, 
but if I'm wrong don't fail to call,
Come over and keep me-hee company.
Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon, 
strum my guitar to some old lonesome tune,
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night.

I'm bettin' you're not losin' sleep over me, 
yeah but if I'm wrong don't fail to call,
Come over and keep me-hee company.
Sometimes I go for a walk, look at the moon, 
strum my guitar and sing out of tune,
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night.
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night.
Honey, you're the reason I can't sleep at night.