Written by billy burnette. Well i don't know why i hang out, hand Out all night long Hang out all night long knowin' i'm doin' My baby wrong I don't know why - i don't know why I don't know why i keep singin' These blues I don't know why but i do I don't know why i gamble with my love On the line I put my love on the line but i get caught Every time I don't know why - i don't know why I don't know why i keep singin' These blues I don't know why but i do Well i don't know why i do you like i do When night after night all i want is you I don't know why i keep singin' These blues I don't know why but i do I don't know why i'm always tryin' to get My baby back Tryin' to get my baby back and keep this Train on the track I don't know why - i don't know why I don't know why i keep singin' These blues I don't know why but i do Well i don't know why i do you like i do When night after night all i want is you I don't know why i keep singin' These blues I don't know why but i do