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Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric, John V. Reynolds composed the music and Anastasia recorded the song, with Brian Fitzgerald on 'snazzy jazzy' lead guitar, in Santa Cruz, California.

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September 2023, Bill Everatt aired 'Ask Me Why' and put it on rotation on Celtica Radio in Wales.
It is also on the Celtica Radio Weekday New Music Radio Show 6PM to 8PM with Rachel Stock.

lyrics

★ ASK ME WHY ★

ASK ME WHY THE BOY LOOKS LIKE HE'S SO IN LOVE
ASK ME ME WHY I'M LUCKY AS I COULD BE
ASK ME WHY HE DOES THOSE CRAZY THINGS HE DOES
I'LL TELL YOU WHY THE BOY'S IN LOVE WITH ME

SOME HIDE THEIR LIGHT
THEY DON'T WANT NO ONE TO KNOW
THEY'RE SO AFRAID
TO LET THEIR EMOTIONS SHOW

BUT I CAN TELL BY THE TWINKLE IN HIS EYE
THE WAY HE WALKS AND HIS SMILE
NEVER SEEN HIM LOOKING ANY BETTER
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM ANY HAPPIER
WHEN WE KISS IT GETS NO BETTER THAN THIS

ASK ME WHY THE BOY LOOKS LIKE HE'S SO IN LOVE
ASK ME ME WHY I'M LUCKY AS I COULD BE
ASK ME WHY HE DOES THOSE CRAZY THINGS HE DOES
I'LL TELL YOU WHY THE BOY'S IN LOVE WITH ME

I KEPT THE FAITH
I NEVER HAD NO DOUBT
THAT SOME DAY
HE WOULD LET HIS FEELINGS OUT

NOW I CAN TELL BY THE TWINKLE IN HIS EYE
THE WAY HE WALKS AND HIS SMILE
NEVER SEEN HIM LOOKIN' ANY BETTER
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM ANY HAPPIER
AN' WHEN WE KISS IT GETS NO BETTER THAN THIS

ASK ME WHY THE BOY LOOKS LIKE HE'S SO IN LOVE
ASK ME ME WHY I'M LUCKY AS I COULD BE
ASK ME WHY HE DOES THOSE CRAZY THINGS HE DOES
I'LL TELL YOU WHY THE BOY'S IN LOVE WITH ME

I CAN TELL BY THE TWINKLE IN HIS EYE
THE WAY HE WALKS AND HIS SMILE
NEVER SEEN HIM LOOKING ANY BETTER
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM ANY HAPPIER
AND WHEN WE KISS IT GETS NO BETTER THAN THIS

credits

released September 29, 2023
Lyric: Martin H. Samuel – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2023 Malaika Music – ASCAP IPI: 336609064
Music: John V. Reynolds – ASCAP IPI: 333942072
© 2023 Not A Tree Music – ASCAP IPI: 508721852
Lead Guitar: Brian Fitzgerald
ASCAP Work ID: 893100874
ISWC: T9223395479

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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