Why do I love you?
I love you not only for what you are
But for what I am when I′m with you
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself
But for what you are making of me
I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool in me
And for laying firm hold of the possibilities for good in me
Why do I love you?
I love you for closing your eyes to the discords
And for adding to the music in me by worshipful listening
I love you because you're helping to make of the lumber of my life
Not a tavern but a temple
And out of the words of my everyday
Not a reproach but a song
I love you because you have done more than any creed to make me happy
You have done it without a word, without a touch, without a sign
You have done it just by being yourself
And after all, perhaps that′s what love means
Writer(s): Jerome Kern, Oscar Ii Hammerstein Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
