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Why Shouldn't I

Cole Porter

© Harms Music, ASCAP

All my life I've been so excluded
Love has eluded me
But from knowing second hand what I do of it
I feel certain I could stand a closer view of it

So why shouldn't I
Take a chance when romance passes by
Why shouldn't I know of love

Why wait around
When each age has a sage who has sung
That upon this earth love is all
That is really worth thinking of

It must be fun lots of fun
To be sure when day is done
That the hour is coming when
You'll be kissed and then you'll be kissed again

All debutantes say it's good
And every star out in far Hollywood
Seems to give it a try
So why shouldn't I
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And every star out in far Hollywood
They all give love a try
So why shouldn't I

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