They say it's your birthday!

Happy birthday to this handsome fella.  

I like you because I don't know why but 
Everything that happens is nicer with you 
I can't remember when I didn't like you 
It must have been lonesome then 

I like you because because because 
I forget why I like you but I do 
So many reasons 
On the 4th of July I like you because it's the 4th of July 
On the fifth of July, I like you too 
If you and I had some drums and some horns and some horses 
If we had some hats and some flags and some fire engines 
We could be a HOLIDAY 
We could be a CELEBRATION 
We could be a WHOLE PARADE 
See what I mean? 

Even if it was the 999th of July 
Even if it was August 
Even if it was way down at the bottom of November 
Even if it was no place particular in January 
I would go on choosing you 
And you would go on choosing me 
Over and over again 
That's how it would happen every time 
I don't know why 
I guess I don't know why I really like you 
Why do I like you 
I guess I just like you 
I guess I just like you because I like you.

{excerpt from the book "I Like You" by Sandol Stoddard Warburg}