In my dream children sing a song of love
for every boy and girl
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter
is the language of the world

Then I wake and all I see is a world
full of people in need

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this ?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed ?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.

When so many need somebody
we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why ?

Everyday I ask myself
what will I have to do to be a man ?
Do I have to stand and fight
to prove to everybody who I am ?

Is that what my life is
for to waste in a world full of war ?

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this ?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed ?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.

When so many need somebody
we don't give a helping hand.
Tell me why ?

(tell me why ?) tell me why ?
(tell me why ?) tell me why ?

just tell me why!
(why, why ?)

Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this ?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed ?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.

When so many need somebody
we don't give a helping hand.

Tell me why (why,why,does the tiger run)
Tell me why (why why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why,why do we never learn)

Can someone tell us
why we let the forest burn ?

(why,why do we say we care)
Tell me why (why,why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why (why,why do the dolphins cry)

Can someone tell us why we let the ocean die ?
(why,why if we're all the same)

Tell me why (why,why do we pass the blame)
Tell me why (why,why does it never end)

Can someone tell us
why we cannot just be friends ?

(why,why)