Lyrics Dont know why

Dont Know Why was recorded by singer Norah Jones and is part of her debut album, Come Away with Me, released in 2002. It was written by songwriter Jesse Harris, and Norah Joness recording of the song earned her the Grammy for Record of the Year. The song was originally written and recorded by Harris on his album Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos, but it gained worldwide fame through Joness rendition. The reflective lyrics, combined with a gentle mel ... See more [+]

I waited 'til I saw the sun
I don't know why I didn't come
I left you by the house of fun
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
When I saw the break of day
I wished that I could fly away
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Catching teardrops in my hand

My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind
For ev er

Out across the endless sea
I would die in ecstasy
But I'll be a bag of bones
Driving down the road alone

My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind
For ev er
Something has to make you run
I don't know why I didn't come
I feel as empty as a drum
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
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