Why Don't You Love Me - Live (1950/Grand Ole Opry)

Folks, I want to bring out a friend of yours now
And a buddy of mine too
He's written and recorded some of the best folk music of our day
I want you to give him one of your best welcomes
Here he is, the "Lovesick Blues" boy
Hank Williams

Alright, fine boy
Well Hank, I got a letter yesterday from some of my pals over in Lancaster
Way up there, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
They tell me you really bowled the folks over
When you played there last week

Now that's very neighbourly of them to say that, Red
I always enjoy meeting our friends out on the road, first and foremost
Yes well Hank, you know we've got about four thousand
Of our friends out here in the Opera house tonight

We hope we've got millions more listening in
So why don't you give the folks a little treat
With that very latest big hit of yours called, "Why Don't You Love Me?"
Be glad to

Well, why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a worn out shoe?
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
So why don't you love me like you used to do?

I ain't had no lovin' like a-huggin' and a-kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer
Than a country mile

So why don't you spark me like you used to do?
And say sweet nothing's like you used to coo?
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
So why don't you love me like you used to do?

Well, why don't you be just like you used to be?
How come you find so many faults with me?
Somebody's changed so let me give you a clue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?

I ain't had no lovin' like a-huggin' and a-kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer
Than a country mile

So why don't you say the things you used to say?
How come you treat me like a piece of clay?
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
So why don't you love me like you used to do?

Aw, wonderful Hank, wonderful