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) 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) i don't understand
When so many need somebody
We don t give a helping hand Tell me why
(children)tell me why (declan)tell me why
(children)tell me why (declan)tell me why
(together) 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) 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 some one 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 some one tell us why we cannot just be friends
Why why (do we close our eyes)
Why why (do the greedy life)
Why why (do we fight for land)
Can someone tell us why cos we don t understand
Why why !