Why Can't I? Lyrics - Liz Phair - Liz Phair

Get a load of me, get a load of you 

Walkin' down the street and I hardly know you 

(Hardly know you) 

It's just like we were meant to be 

Holding hands with you, when we're out at night 

Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right 

(Isn't right) 

And I've got someone waiting too 

What it is, it's just the beginning 

We're already wet, and we're gonna go swimming 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you? 

It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it, so tell me 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you) 

Isn't this the best part of breakin' up 

Finding someone else you can't get enough of 

Someone who wants to be with you too 

It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch 

Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch 

(But wouldn't it) 

(But wouldn't it) 

But wouldn't it be beautiful? 

Here we go, we're at the beginning 

We haven't fucked yet, but my head's spinning 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you? 

It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it, so tell me 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

High enough for you to make me wonder 

Where it's goin'? 

High enough for you to pull me under 

Somethings growin' 

Out of this that we can't control 

Baby I am dyin' 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you? 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you? 

It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it, so tell me 

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you? 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you) 

(Whenever I think about you)