In my dreams children sing a song of love for every boy and girl The sky is blue and feilds 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) coz i dont understand why so many need sombody we dont 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 this what my life is for to waste on 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 coz i dont understand why so many need somebody we dont give a helping hand Tell me why (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 coz i dont understand when so many need somebody we dont 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 me why we let the forset 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 me why we let the ocean die Why why if were 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 me why we just cant be friends Why why