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Why Don't You Try (iTunes Session)

Release date: 23rd December 2011

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"Why Don't You Try (iTunes Session)" is a track by Kelly Clarkson, from the album iTunes Session, released 23rd December 2011. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Kelly Clarkson.

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Why Don't You Try (iTunes Session)

[Verse 1]

I am a woman

Cut in two

By ambitious pride

Stuck in my ways

Between you and my other life

Now I have been around enough to know when love has ended

ANd I believe that you and I deserve to be extended

[Chorus]

So why don't you try

To make me stay?

When it's time to go

Why don't you try

To stand in my way?

Because we both know

I can't stop myself

[Verse 2]

Our empty house

You occupy

When I'm far away

Heavier hearts won't justify

Why I'm gone today

Now I have hung a cloud above our lives from always leaving

Figured you would at least make me give a better reason

[Chorus]

So why don't you try

To make me stay?

When it's time to go

Why don't you try

To stand in my way?

Because we both know

I can't stop myself

[Verse 3]

In the early mornings, when I'm up before dawn

You say "Why don't you stay", but you keep sleeping on

Maybe you're just used to me being gone

Because if you know that I don't wanna go

[Chorus]

Then why don't you try?

Oh, yeah, yeah

When it's time to go

Why don't you try

To stand in my way?

Because we both know

I can't stop myself

[Verse 4]

Why don't you, why don't you try? Oh

Because I don't wanna have to go

And be the one to leave you holding on alone

But this, this is my goodbye

[Outro]

So why don't you try?

Ooh yeah

Yeah

Why don't ya?

Why don't you try?

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2011

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—My Life Would Suck Without You (iTunes Session)
—Never Again (iTunes Session)
—Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) [iTunes Session]
—Why Don't You Try (iTunes Session)
—You Can't Win (iTunes Session)
—Since U Been Gone (iTunes Session)
—Mr. Know It All (iTunes Session)

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Kelly Clarkson has covered both Romy's 'She's On My Mind' and The Last Dinner Party's 'Nothing Matters' on her talk show

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