These two songs are a conversation between Rocket and Nemo after Rocket has confronted Nemo about his secret letter to her. 

ROCKET
JUST BECAUSE YOUR FACE GOES RED,
YOU STAMMER WHEN I TURN MY HEAD
TO HEAR THE WORDS YOU MIGHT HAVE SAID,
A FRIENDLY INVITATION TO YOUR BED.

JUST BECAUSE YOUR MOUTH GOES DRY,
YOU STRUGGLE TO EMIT A SIGH,
YOUR PROBLEMS SEEM TO MULTIPLY,
AS YOU REACH OUT, BUT I GO BY,
IT DOESN’T SIGNIFY ... A GODDAMN THING!

(bridge)
NO, MY FRIEND, WE’RE NOT IN 
THE STATE YOU’RE THINKING OF,
WHEN HEARTS BEAT FAST, IT’LL NEVER LAST 
I PROMISE YOU, YES I PROMISE YOU, THIS ISN’T LOVE

(back to main theme)
JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK IT’S TRUE,
AND SOMETIMES I AM SWEET TO YOU
WELL, DON’T USE THAT TO MISCONSTRUE
OR BROKEN-HEARTED TROUBLE WILL ENSUE

Look, Nemo:

JUST BECAUSE MY THERMOSTAT
TURNS ON THE HEAT WHEN YOU HAVE SAT
BESIDE ME FOR A MINUTE FLAT
AND HOT IS WHERE MY OVEN’S AT,
I LOVE YOU MUCH TOO MUCH ... 
I LOVE YOU MUCH TOO MUCH ... 
I LOVE YOU MUCH TOO MUCH FOR THAT

(NEMO turns to MR. TWIST, who with barely a nod reaches under the counter, finds a guitar, and hands it over to NEMO. NEMO strums a chord and starts to sing.)

NEMO
Don’t ask the river why it starts to flow,
From distant mountain stream, how does it know?
The sea that calls the river to its death,
Draws the river like you draw your breath.

A mountain’s melted by a little stream,
So tell me why would I give up this dream?
As rivers run through rugged canyons deep,
You know my heart is always yours to keep.

(ROCKET turns away in frustration and annoyance — but she’s charmed. NEMO walks around her, trying to get her to look at him again, and responds to her annoyance by singing the bridge.)

NEMO
To you I’m fanatical, doomed to despair,
This love that I’ve given you won’t go anywhere.
Look at it my way, please listen to me,
‘Cause I’ve had a vision of what we could be.

Two lovers who live for the other’s delight,
Who want nothing more than to love ev’ry night,
Two lovers who know what the other one needs,
And get it no matter where getting it leads.

(ROCKET turns back to look at NEMO — she’s still shaking her head, but she’s impressed with his persistence.)

NEMO
The rivers wash the mountains to the sea,
My love will someday make you part of me.
Don’t ask me why, don’t ask me why, it’s only you I love.
Go ask the mountains far . . . above.

ROCKET
Oh Nemo, you are so crazy. 

(END OF SCENE)

Just Because/Don't Ask The River

Elixir is a new musical in development with music by Bert Draesel and words by Frank Gruber. Set among struggling musicians trying to make it big, Elixir tells a powerful love story, one that's all about sacrifice and devotion (and comedy, too).

Just Because/Don't Ask The River

Elixir: A New Musical