Rory Gallagher - If I Had A Reason lyrics

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If I had a reason I'd tell you what it is,<br />

Must I explain how I feel.<br />

I've tried and I've tried to make it so clear,<br />

But my time is just wasted I fear.<br />

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Well it's only an old song but it serves it's purpose so well,<br />

By the cry in your voice I can tell.<br />

When you sing there's a feeling behind the words,<br />

That brings it all back again.<br />

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I'm reaching, I'm reaching, while you slip away,<br />

I'm searching for words I can say.<br />

I'm listening, I'm listening, tryin' not to hear,<br />

You say that we might meet some day.<br />

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There's a picture that's faded and curling from it's frame,<br />

Of a face that smiles patiently.<br />

It might smile forever to make me feel better,<br />

But I just might wait to see.<br />

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Oh I'm reaching, I'm reaching while you slip away,<br />

I'm searching for words I can't say.<br />

I'm listening, I'm listening tryin' not to hear,<br />

You say that we might meet some day.<br />

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There's answers to questions that we both wanna know,<br />

But those answers keep evading me.<br />

There's rhymes and there's reasons, there's rights and there's wrongs.<br />

For being what you are to me.<br />

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If I had a a reason I'd tell you what it is,<br />

Would you do the same thing for me?<br />

"Cause the minute you go there's one thing I know,<br />

That the day will mean nothing for me.