Why Baby Why
The Secret Sisters Lyrics

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby why
The singer is asking their love interest why they are causing them so much pain and heartache.

You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby
The singer is expressing how their love interest's actions are causing them to cry.

Lord, I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die
The singer acknowledges that they are deeply in love with their love interest and will continue to love them even after death.

So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby why
The artist is asking their love interest to explain the reasoning behind their hurtful actions.

Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you
The artist intends to confront their love interest about a specific issue or problem that they have with them.

Just like last time when the feathers flew
The singer is referencing a previous argument or altercation that they had with their love interest.

You're runnin' wild kickin' up your heels
The singer's love interest is behaving recklessly and disregarding their relationship.

A-leavin' me home with a hand full of bills
The artist's love interest is neglecting their financial responsibilities, leaving the artist to handle the bills and expenses on their own.

Lord, I can't live without you and you know it's true
The artist admits that they cannot imagine living without their love interest, despite the pain they are causing them.

But there's no livin' with you so what'll I do
The artist acknowledges that it is difficult to be in a relationship with their love interest due to their hurtful behavior and is contemplating what to do next.

I'm goin' honky tonkin', get as tight as I can
The singer is indicating that they will be drinking and partying in an attempt to forget their problems and to make their love interest jealous.

And maybe by then you'll 'preciate a good man
The artist believes that their love interest will realize what they have lost once they see the artist with someone else.

Well, now I don't know, but I've heard say
The singer is admitting that they are unsure of the truthfulness of what they are about to say.

That ever' little dog is a-gonna have his day
The singer is implying that their love interest will someday experience the same pain and heartache that they are causing the singer.

You'd better pay attention, don't you dare forget
The singer is warning their love interest to pay attention to their actions, as they will have consequences.

'Cause I'm just a little bitty puppy yet
The artist feels vulnerable and powerless in their relationship with their love interest.

Well, I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend
The artist has caught their love interest cheating on them with their best friend.

The thing to do was leave you, but I should'a left then
The singer realizes that they should have ended the relationship when they caught their love interest cheating, but they did not.

Now I'm too old to leave you, but I still get sore
The singer has been in the relationship for so long that they feel stuck, but their love interest's actions still hurt them deeply.

When you come home a-feelin' for the knob on the door
The artist is expressing how they feel when their love interest comes home, indicating that they are ready to leave.