Why Not Me - Phyllis Hyman

I’ve traveled down this road before

It seems this time that I’m not sure

Should I even try again

Try to believe that there’s someone there for me

Now that I’m alone

My heart needs to know

Why not me (why not me)

Is it a crime to be myself (myself)

To be who I was meant to be (ooh)

Why not me (why not me)

Doesn’t everyone deserve to find that dream (to find that dream)

Why not me

I want to know

Can you tell me

Why not me

Could I be right

Could I be wrong

To feel this way

For so long (for so long)

Don’t want to give up who I am

I couple lies just to please a man

I’m so confused

I’m telling you

Don’t want to sing the blues

Why not me (why not me)

Is it a crime to be myself (myself)

To be who I was meant to be (ooh)

Why not me (why not me)

Doesn’t everyone deserve to find that dream (to find that dream)

Why not me

I need a man whose got his own

Someone whose sensitive and strong

Tell me will I have to wait

Will tomorrow be too late

Why not me (why not me)

I want to know

I need to know

(Why not me)

Is it a crime to be myself (myself)

To be who I was meant to be (ooh)

Why not me (why not me)

Doesn’t everyone deserve to find that dream (to find that dream)

Why not me

I want to know

I need to know (why not me)

Can you tell me why

Everybody needs someone who will be there for them

(Why not me)

Yes they do

They really do

They really need someone

Someone they-for that

(Why not me)

I need someone to be there for me

Don’t you know I really need

I need to believe that there’s someone (why not me)

I need a man whose got his own

I need him strong (why not me)

I need him now

Woo

Yes I do, I really do

I want to know

Yes I do