I've got to be the bad guy I must be so, I must be blind To let something so good behind And you, you tell me Am I out of my mind And this is the scene That won't turn into a dream And you say why Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call Why - I can't be there when you call my name You call my name Why - I can't be there when you call my name You call my name I - got to be the gangster I loves you slow, I robbed you blind Now I get to leave nothing behind And you say why Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call Why - I can't be there when you call my name You call my name Why - I can't be there when you call my name You call my name Sho nuff, sho nuff, sho nuff I never been a tough guy Ain't never been a tought guy Showin' off, showin' off, showin' off Cowboy Indian brave, Cowboy Indian brave And you say why Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call Why can't I be there when you call