I do it for you
Harry Chapin Lyrics

I first heard you sing in the Empire Room
He first heard Jane singing at a club called Empire Room.

Your husky hum engulfed the gloom
Her singing covered the dark mood of the club.

And whatever mission that brought me there
He had come with a certain purpose to the club.

Disappeared in the mist of your amber hair
But he forgot everything when he saw Jane's beautiful hair.

You laughed and surrendered your gifts by degrees
She slowly shared her singing talent with him and made him laugh.

But I was convinced that you spoke only to me
He felt like she was singing only for him.

And my life turned on its hinge in that smoky club
His life changed completely that night at the club.

As I ground out my past with my cigarette stub
He was smoking and pondering over his past.

Oh, I do it for you, Jane I love you so
He does everything he does for Jane because he loves her deeply.

My kingdom is new but it's going to grow
He has just started his success journey but he is determined to grow more.

Our castles will shimmer with silver and gold
Their success will bring them wealth and luxury.

My lady is lovely she'll never grow old
He finds Jane beautiful and believes she will stay beautiful forever.

And I offer this promise this one thing I know
He promises his love to her and is sure of it.

I left that town and went out on my own
He left the town to start his journey on his own.

I made my own kind of music as I juggled the phones
He started his own business and worked hard to make it successful.

And all the while I worked I was reaching towards a time
Throughout his hard work, he always had his eyes on the prize.

When I'd return to find you and finally make you mine
He dreamed of returning to find Jane and marrying her.

It took most of two years to do what must be done
It took him two years to achieve what he wanted to.

Collect the pieces of the puzzle, you're the final one
Finding and marrying Jane was the final piece of the puzzle.

I was shaking as I asked you and you know by now I guess
He was nervous when he proposed to Jane.

You made me happy ever after when you said yes
Jane accepted his proposal and made him happy forever after.

Yes, I do it for you, Jane I love you so
He repeats that everything he does is for Jane because he loves her.

My kingdom is flourishing, and still it will grow
His success has kept on growing and he believes it will continue to do so.

Our castle it shimmers with silver and gold
Their success has made them financially successful.

My lady is lovely you'll never grow old
He still thinks Jane is beautiful and she will stay beautiful even as she ages.

And I shout from the heavens, hello there down below
He is now so successful he feels like he is shouting down to Jane from the heavens.

I do it for you, Jane, for I love you so
He does this all for Jane because he loves her so much.

If life could only stay the same but I guess it never does
He wishes life would stay the same, but it never does.

But God I still remember how excited I was
He still remembers how excited he was when he met Jane.

Feelings of power I'd never known before
His love for Jane has given him a newfound sense of power and drive.

But winning whets the appetite, I had to have more
His success has made him want more and more success.

Homes in New York and London on the beach at Malibu
His success has given him the ability to buy homes all around the world.

I bought one for each facet of woman in you
He bought homes that would suit all sides of Jane's personality.

By then you had retired from singing to bring our baby home
Jane had retired from singing to take care of their child.

And I was winging around the country and you found you were alone
He was traveling a lot for his business and Jane often was alone.

Still, I do it for you, Jane I love you so
Even though he travels often, he reassures Jane that he loves her and does everything for her.

Our kingdom is flourishing and still it will grow
Despite the hardships, their success keeps growing.

Our castles all shimmer with silver and gold
Their wealth has grown and they have many luxurious homes.

But my lady is lonely your smile is growing cold
Despite all the luxuries, Jane still feels lonely and unhappy.

As I search through the mists on the roads I must go
He is on a journey to find himself and Jane and to make things right.

Where are you now, Jane? For I love you so
He questions where Jane is and is motivated by his love for her.