Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Why Can't You & I? , by - Janis Ian. Release date: 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 |