WHY WASN'T I BORN GAY Livingston Taylor ©2005, Morgan Creek Music (ASCAP) - All Rights Reserved In the middle of another frightful divorce Love crashing in on me My heterosexuality is the source Of all of my agony What would have happened had I not been born that way What if I liked Sam and Frank Instead of Trish and Fay In my state of confusion I stand and I say Why wasn't I born gay Why wasn't I born gay Walking around in a new swim suit Until some guy says I'm cute I'd be coy with that big bad brute I'd have a thousand new games to play Why wasn't I born gay Why didn't I make the switch Before I got hitched and I found myself stuck Wheel in the mud, fresh out of luck No tow truck to pull my life From this ditch Why didn't I make the switch Here I am all lonely Pining for the female touch I'm nobody's one and only I didn't think love was gonna hurt so much Why wasn't I born gay Decorating houses, highlighting hair Loose flowing blouse, silk underwear Another grand entrance from the top of a stair Girls make my life gray Why wasn't I born gay When I first fell in love Did the fates above me know That this crooked path for my straight heart Would leave me oh so low Why wasn't I born gay 'They can go back' scientologists shout Back to that hell, heck I want to come out Livingston no longer ... my new name is Scout I'm mixing up my DNA Why wasn't I born I'm coming in a little tired and worn To the HRC I'll be sworn Why wasn't I born gay Return to lyric index