From the recording Motel Drive
Written by Jonathan David Goodwin
Lyrics
Well you’re packing up your things
You said you’re leaving town today
You’re tired of your simple life
Your dreams are waiting in LA
But this world can be so cold
When you’re out there all alone
You’re so young
You’re so naïve
But that’s the way things go
And you said one day that you’d be on the silver screen
I wish you lots of luck with your so-called dreams
Yeah, so tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
You’re all alone
Tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
You wish you could go back
When you were young and beautiful
Yeah before the one night stands
Addictions took their toll
But the years just pass on by
And they haven’t been so kind
And now you find yourself at Hollywood and Vine
And you said one day you’d be a movie star
And now you find yourself alone there at the bar
Yeah, so tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
You’re all alone
Tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
Yeah but all you wanted was someone to hear your call
Just call on me girl
I will be there after all
So tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
Why, my love
So tell me why
My baby
Tell me why
Why don’t you tell me why
Yeah, you tell me why
Why, my love
Tell me why
Why don’t you tell me why
This world can be so cold