Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Why Can't You & I?, artist - Janis Ian.
Date of issue: 28.01.1984
Song language: English
Why Can't You & I? |
Hope dies, withered on the vine |
Old before its time. |
Water into brine |
And dreams die, waiting to be fed |
Long before they’re wed to life |
So here we are, two ships without a sail |
No rudder for the gale winds, or the tailspins |
I miss you even when you’re near |
You’re leaving, pouring out like tears |
If dreams die before we give them life |
Why should love survive? |
Hope tries. |
First you’re holding hands |
Then dreams become demands |
And passion turns to plans |
And love tries, blinded by its youth |
To turn its anger into truth |
So here we are, twos hips upon the land |
No anchor for the sand dunes. |
When the earth moves |
I miss you even when you’re near |
You’re leaving, pouring out like tears |
If hope tries to fight the test of time |
Why can’t you and I? |
Feed me. |
Pluck me from the vine |
Stop the hands of time |
Turn water into wine |
And see me. |
Treasure every seed |
Pleasure in the need — be mine |
Here you are, my comet in the sky |
Afraid to spin too high, and burning as you fly |
I miss you even when you’re near |
You’re leaving, pouring out like tears |
If dreams die, then why should you and I? |
We were born to fly |
We were born to fly |
We were born to fly |