The Reason Songtext
von Carly Simon

The reason
I wouldn′t kiss you last night
I wouldn't kiss you
′Cause I was afraid I wouldn't like you too much
And if I liked you too much
I'd be afraid
That I′d give you a present

And if I gave you a gift
You might give me a gift
And then I′d be afraid
That I wouldn't like it


The reason
There′s always a reason
Behind a reason
When you look for a reason
The reason
I can give you a reason
And maybe you'll think
It′s a really good reason
But I come up with the reasons

Ask me
If I'd scratch your back
Well, I wouldn′t scratch it
'Cause I was afraid I might twist your arm
And if I twisted your arm
I'd be afraid it could lead to passion
And if we got too drunk
We might fall out of the bunk
Then I′d be afraid
We could have a concussion

The reason
There′s always a reason
Behind a reason
When you look for a reason
A reason
I can tell you a reason
And maybe you'll think
It′s a really good reason
But I come up with the reasons


Don't ever live with your real love
Stop before it starts
Real love will last much longer
Stay stronger
Living in your heart
Yeah, that′s where it belongs, in your heart

The reason
There's always a reason
Behind a reason
When you look for a reason

A reason
I can tell you a reason
And maybe you′ll think
It's a really good reason
The reason
I can give you a reason

Though I'm not really sure
If there′s ever a reason

Never ever another chance
At the Parson′s dance
(He's gonna spank me)
Gotta be an apple tree
Growing in the field

Gotta be at Frankie′s place right now
Gotta be at Danny's house, déjà
Gotta meet a holy man
He′ll be in the valley
When Amelia tries to land

With his shirt off
I can never be in love
I can only be in heat
And I've never felt so
Never felt so
Never felt so
Never felt so
Never felt so hot