A popular song from 1957.
Words and music by Joe Henderson and Jack Fishman.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
We who are young can know the meaning of love
We who are young can know the meaning of love
Refrain
Why? Why don’t they understand?
Why lead us by the hand?
Why don’t they understand?
Why? Why do they smile and say
Love can’t be ours today?
Why don’t they understand?
Can it be wrong caring for you the way I do?
It can’t be wrong sharing with you
The wanting, the longing of loving, belonging, and soon
We’ll wander hand in hand
Into love’s wonderland, then they will understand
Sung here by Vancha March: