Kelly Clarkson

Songwriter: Eric Hutchinson

[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?

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as “The Original American Idol”. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart’s history.

Her first album, Thankful included the top ten single “Miss Independent”, which earned her first Grammy nomination. Her second album Breakaway produced the hit single “Since U Been Gone” which reached number two on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Clarkson went in a different direction with her self-creatively-controlled third album, My December. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the top-ten single “Never Again.” Her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Lead single “My Life Would Suck Without You” re-broke the record for biggest jump to number one on the Hot 100, jumping 97-1 in its second week on the chart. The record still stands today.

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