Buffalo Springfield Pretty Girl Why song lyrics

Like the ghost of someone dear

She comes to haunt me in my sleep

Still unable to sincerely give her heart away for keeps

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why not love me?

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why?

There she leaves me twice as lonely as I was but yesterday

Keeping such a hold upon my thoughts

So near, yet far away

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why not love me?

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why?

The minstrel boy has gone to war now

Burdened with his father's sword

Still she doesn't see how she can give him peace amidst the horror

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why not love me?

Pretty girl, why?

Pretty girl, why?