Released: August 3, 1993
Songwriter: Sheryl Crow Kevin Hunter Kevin Gilbert David Ricketts David Baerwald Brian MacLeod Bill Bottrell
Producer: Bill Bottrell
[Verse 1]
Pouring in and around the great wellspring
Of simple feeling
And I need bearings in the face of your
Cool cool fire
Walking backwards with the pounding of your voice
Makes my soul tired
And concrete is
As concrete doesn't
And voices can drown
[Chorus]
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Solidify
Make me real
So you can see me
[Verse 2]
I guess you thought
I'd hide the sun from my liquid thoughts and
Make ice for you
You thought I'd seed my clouds
With the rain of your personal dreams
I guess you thought I'd throw confetti
At your parade of lofty thoughts
I guess you thought I'd shine good morning
In some good morning Jack
Surprise
[Chorus]
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Solidify
Make me real
So you can see me
Pouring in and around the great wellspring
Of simple feeling
And I need bearings in the face of your
Cool cool fire
Walking backwards with the pounding of your voice
Makes my soul tired
And concrete is
As concrete doesn't
And voices can drown
[Chorus]
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Solidify
Make me real
So you can see me
[Verse 2]
I guess you thought
I'd hide the sun from my liquid thoughts and
Make ice for you
You thought I'd seed my clouds
With the rain of your personal dreams
I guess you thought I'd throw confetti
At your parade of lofty thoughts
I guess you thought I'd shine good morning
In some good morning Jack
Surprise
[Chorus]
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Why should I
Solidify
Make me real
So you can see me
- If It Makes You Happy
- Soak Up the Sun
- All I Wanna Do
- Real Gone
- My Favorite Mistake
- A Change Would Do You Good
- Everyday Is a Winding Road
- Strong Enough
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- I Shall Believe
- Sweet Child o’ Mine
- Halfway There
- Keep on Growing
- Not Fade Away
- Free Man
- All Kinds of People
- Angel Mine
- In Need
- Here Comes the Sun
- Coffee Shop
- Let’s Get Free
- There Is a Star That Shines Tonight
- I Feel Happy (Live)