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Why Not Meby The Judds

Album: Why Not Me (1984) License This Song  songfacts ®artistfacts

• You've been lookin' for love all around the worldBaby, don't you know this country girl's still free?Why not me?Well, you've finally come down to your old hometownYour Kentucky girl's been waiting patientlyWhy not me?Why not me on a rainy day?Why not me to love your cares away?Why not me?Why not me when the nights get cold?Why not me when you're growin' old?Why not me?You've been searchin' from here to SingaporeAin't it time that you notice the girl next door, babyWhy not me?Oh, you had to see if the world was roundIt's time that you learned how good settlin' down could beWhy not me?Why not me on a rainy day?Why not me to love your cares away?Why not me?Why not me when the nights get cold?Why not me when you're growin' old?Why not me?You've been lookin' for love all around the worldBaby, don't you know this country girl's still free?Why not me?Why not me?Baby, Why not me?(La la la la, la la, la la la)(La la la la, la la, la la la)Oh, baby, why not me?(La la la la, la la, la la la)(La la la la, la la, la la la)Oh, baby, why not me?(La la la la, la la, la la la)(La la la la, la la, la la la)Oh, baby, why not me?(La la la la, la la, la la la) Writer/s: Brent Maher, Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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• Bobby Ogdin from NashvilleThe "kick drum" on "Why Not Me" was actually a backbeat . I tied a handkerchief around the guitar neck, gripped the strings to keep the from ringing, and thumped on the bridge of the acoustic guitar with my right thumb. Had to find just the right spot for that sound. (Did not slap the back of the guitar)Don Potter played the acoustic guitar lead parts..
• Jennifur Sun from RamonaWonder who played lead guitar on this song, really love it.

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