That’s Why I’m Here Songtext
von James Taylor

Person to person
And man to man
I′m back in touch with my long lost friend
Listen to reason
And understand
And think of me from way back when

He said, "Me and Melissa
Well, we fell out of love
Ran out of luck
Seems like lightning struck
I've been thinkin′ of leavin'
But I can't raise a buck
James, I′m wondering, could I borrow your truck?"

I said, "That′s why I'm here" (that′s why I'm here)
Got no better reason
That′s why I'm standing before you (that′s why I'm here)
That's why I′m here


John′s gone found dead
He dies high he's brown bread
Later said to have drowned in his bed
After the laughter
The wave of the dread
It hits us like a ton of lead

It seems "learn not to burn"
Means to turn on a dime
Walk on if you′re walking
Even if it's an uphill climb

Try to remember that
That working′s no crime
Just don't let ′em take
And waste your time

That's why I'm here (that′s why I′m here)
There'll be no more messes tonight
That′s why I'm here (that′s why I'm here)
Whoa, that′s why I'm here

This is an I.O.U
I reckon I owe you one now
Listen Wendy and listen Gloria
This'll be better tomorrow


Oh, fortune and fame′s such a curious game
Perfect strangers
Can call you by name
And pay good money to hear "Fire And Rain"
Again and again and again

Oh, some are like summer
Coming back every year
Got your baby, got your blanket
Got your bucket of beer
I break into a grin
From ear to ear
And suddenly it′s perfectly clear

That's why I′m here (that's why I′m here)
Singing tonight, tomorrow
And every day
That's why standin′ (that's why I'm here)
Whoa, that′s why I′m here

This is the part about Kitty and Bim
He loved her
And she loved him
Wake 'em up, shake ′em up
The middle of the night
You got to tell me everything's all right

I said that′s why I'm here (that′s why I'm here)
You got me walkin' and talkin′ like a natural man
That′s why I'm here (that′s why I'm here)
That′s why I'm here

That′s right