Here's my transcription. Not perfect, but I think it's pretty good.

WHY
(from Jelly Roll Morton)

Honey, there's one thing that I must know,
If you could ease my feelings, 'cause....

Why, oh, won't you kindly tell me why you always leave me high and dry
And give all the other boys at-tention, dear,
You know I want you near me, oh hear me,
You could be so awfully pleasing if you stopped your teasing
If you do, I'll be true, through and through.

Why are you so captivating? Why are you so aggravating? And,
Poor me, must I keep on waiting, please?
You know there's lots of kissing we're missing
I would like to hear you say those words to the parson
Why don't you, honey won't you tell me why?

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I found lyrics and chords here: https://www.doctoruke.com/whyjelly.pdf
I'll try to copy-paste it, but it won't turn out perfectly here.

  Intro: | D7 | G7 | C | G7 |
   C E7 Am
   Why, won't you kindly tell me why you always leave me high and dry
   Why are you so captivating? Why are you so aggravating? And,
  
   C7
   And give all the other boys at-tention, dear,
   Poor me, must I keep on waiting patiently
   F E7
   You know I want you near me, hear me,
   You know there's lots of kissing we're missing
   Am A7
   You'd be so awfully pleasing if you stopped your teasing
   I would like to hear you say the words that you once whispered
   D7 G#7 G7 G7+
   1. If you do, I'll be true, through and through. (2nd verse)
   D7 G7 C G7
   2. Oh, why don't you tell me why?
  
  
   Interlude: First 2 lines of verse
   F E7
   You know there's lots of kissing we're missing
   Am A7
   You'd be so awfully pleasing if you stopped your teasing
  
   D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C C6
   Oh, why don't you tell me why? Oh, why don't you tell me why?