Why must I meet you in a secret rendezvous Why must we steal away to steal a kiss or two Why must we wait to do the things we want to do Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh, why, oh why Wish we didn't have to meet secretly Wish we didn't have to kiss secretly Wish we didn't have to be afraid To show the world that we're in love 'Til we have the right to meet openly 'Til we have the right to kiss openly We'll just have to be content to be in love secretly Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh, why, oh why Wish we didn't have to meet secretly Wish we didn't have to kiss secretly Wish we didn't have to be afraid To show the world that we're in love 'Til we have the right to meet openly 'Til we have the right to kiss openly We'll just have to be content to be in love secretly Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh, why, oh why Why must we wait until we're dancing cheek to cheek To whisper all the words of love we long to speak Why must our love be like a game of hide-and-seek