But Why

Album: Keep On Loving You (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was written by Jason Sellers ("I Still Miss You") and Neil Thrasher ("There Goes My Life"). Sellers and Thrasher, together with Wendell Mobley, also wrote the album's lead single, "Strange."
  • McEntire told Great American Country why she recorded this song: "I love the melody. It's one of those love songs that I usually don't record. It's also a strong woman song: 'I can do this by myself, but why would I want to when I can share it with you?' It's a real sweet love song. It's a very soft song."

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