The Reason

(Carly Simon/Danny Kortchmar)
 The reason I wouldn't kiss you last night
 I wouldn't kiss you 'cause I was afriad
 That I'd like you too much
 And if I liked you too much
 I'd be afraid that I'd give you a present
 And if I gave you a gift,
 You might give me a gift
 And then I'd be afraid...
 That I wouldn't like it
 The reason, there's always a reason
 Behind the reason
 When you look for a reason
 A reason, I can give you a reason
 And maybe you'll think
 It's a really good reason
 But I come up with the reasons
 You asked me if I'd scratch your back
 I wouldn't scratch it
 'Cause I was afraid that I'd twist your arm
 And if I twisted your arm
 I'd be afraid that it would lead to passion
 And if we got too drunk
 We might fall out of the bunk
 And then I; d be afriad
 We would have a concussion
 CHORUS
 Don't ever live with your real love
 Stop before it starts
 Real love will last much longer
 Stay stronger
 Living in your heart
 Yeah, that's where it belongs, in your heart
 The reason, there's always a reason
 Behind the reason
 When you look for the reason
 The reason, I can give you a reason
 And maybe you'll think
 It's a really good reason
 But I come up with the reason
 I'll never have another chance
 At the Parson's dance
 (He's gonna spank me)
 Gotta be an apple tree growing in the field
 Gotta be at Frankie's house right now
 Gotta be at Danny's house deja
 Gotta meet a holy man
 He'll be in the valley when Amelia tries to land
 (With his shirt off)
 I can never be in love, I can only be in heat
 And I never felt so... never felt so...
 Never felt so...
 Hot