I DON'T NEED A REASON WHY (Pete Ham)
[from "Acoustic" - recorded 1968 - released U.S. 2025]

Drifting on the ocean of my lifetime
My eyes reflecting down upon the sea
I see a fish that comes out in the nighttime
To see if there is anything to see

Woah I, can spy a lot up in the sky
So I will look until the day I die
Oh I (oh I), woah I (will try), don't need a reason why
Oh I (oh I), woah I (will try), will always have a try
Oh I, yeah

Walking through the door that tries to stop me
A stone says, man, you're lucky you're alive
I see a photo, walk up to a lamppost
And at his hip he strings a 45

Oh I, have found a lot upon the ground
And if it's there, I know it can be found
Oh I (oh I), oh I (will try), don't need a reason why
Woah I (oh I), oh I (will try), will always have a try
Oh I, yeah

Lookin' 'round the corner of the country
To see if there is anything in view
I don't really know what I will find me
But I know that there'll be plenty there to do

Oh I, can spy a lot up in the sky
So I will look until the day I die
Oh I (oh I), oh I (will try), don't need a reason why
Oh I (oh I), oh I (will try), will always have a try
Oh I (oh I), oh I (will try), don't need a reason why
Oh I (oh I), oh I (will try), will always have a try

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan

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