Charlie Parker Lyrics
"Why Do I Love You?"

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Why do I love you I love you not only for what you are
But for what I am when I'm with you
I love you not only for what you've made of yourself
But for what you're making of me
I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool in me
And for laying firm hold of the possibilities for good in me
Why do I love you I love you for closing your eyes to the dischords
And for adding to the music in me by worshipful listening
I love you because you're helping to make of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern but a temple
And out of the words of my everyday not a reproach but a song
I love you because you have done more than any creed to make me happy
You have done it without a word without a touch without a sign
You have done it just by being yourself and after all perhaps that's what love means
This song is from the album "South Of The Border: Verve Latin Jazz Sides", "Au Privave", "Portrait Of A Genius", "1951-1952", "Complete Norman Granz Master Takes" and "Bird's Nest".