[Intro]
Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra
Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra

[Verse 1]
Why do they say that (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
We're too young to go steady? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Don't they believe it (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
That I love you already? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)

[Chorus]
Gee, the moon is shining bright
Wish I could go out tonight
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Why do they always (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Try to keep us apart? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Why do they laugh at (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
What I feel in my heart? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)

[Chorus]
Gee, the stars are shining bright
I wish that I could hold you tight
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, why?
[Bridge]
(Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
(Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
(Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
(Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)

[Chorus]
Gee, the stars are shining bright
I wish that I could hold you tight
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Why don't they let us fall in love? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, why?

[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, why? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, why? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Oh, oh, why? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, why? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Oh, oh, why? (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Pam, pam, pam, pam, pam pa-ra-ra-ra)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, why?