Wherefore & Why Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

When I woke this mornin', something inside of me 

Told me this would be my day 

I heard the mornin' train, I felt the wind change 

Too many times I'm on my way 

Come on sunshine, what can you show me 

Where can you take me to make me understand 

The wind can shake me, brothers, forsake me 

The rain can touch me but can I touch the rain 

Then I saw the sunrise above the cotton sky 

Like a candy cane delight 

I saw the milkman, I saw the business man 

I saw the only road in sight 

Then I got to thinkin' what makes you want to go 

To know the wherefore and the why 

So many times now, oh Lord, I can't remember 

If it's September or July 

Come on sunshine, what can you show me 

Where can you take me to make me understand 

The wind can shake me, brothers, forsake me 

The rain can touch me but can I touch the rain 

Then all at once it came to me, I saw the wherefore 

And you can see it if you try 

It's in the sun above, it's in the one you love 

You'll never know the reason why 

Come on sunshine, what can you show me 

Where can you take me to make me understand 

The wind can shake me, brothers, forsake me 

The rain can touch me but can I touch the rain 

So much to lose, so much to gain