SONG INFORMATION
Song: Why Don’t You Try
Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Featured On: Stronger (2011)
Written By: Eric Hutchinson
Produced By: Steve Jordan
“Why Don’t You Try” is a song recorded by Kelly Clarkson for inclusion on her fifth studio album ‘Stronger’. It was included as an iTunes only bonus track. “Why Don’t You Try” was originally intended to be on Eric Hutchinson’s album, however, when Kelly heard the song being performed she asked him to write her a song like that, but he allowed her to record the song. “Why Don’t You Try” runs for 4 minutes and 47 seconds and is registered on ASCAP with Kelly as a credited artist.
LYRICS
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
But I believe that you and I
Deserve to be extended
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
Cause we both know I can’t stop myself
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
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
Cause we both know I can’t stop myself
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
Cause if you know that I don’t want to go
Then why don’t you try, oh yeah
When it’s time to go
Why don’t you try to stand in my way
Cause we both know I can’t stop myself
Why don’t you, why don’t you try
When it’s time to go, oh
Cause I don’t want to have to go
And be the one to leave you holding on alone
But this, this is my goodbye
So why don’t you try
Oh oh, oh
Why don’t you, why don’t you
Why don’t you try
