1. Mothers crying in the street children dying at their feet
tell me why oh tell me why
people starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spare
tell me why oh tell me why
R1: Can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyes
I can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deep
so deep within my heart but before my eyes
oh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening
2. People sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat
tell me why oh tell me why
see the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries
tell me why oh tell me why
R2: If theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope
so much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see
when he looks at you when he looks at me
what would he say it seems theres no one listening
*: Who would think it still could happen even in this time and place
politicians they may save themselves
ah but they wont save their face
so hope against hope its not too late
3. You say thers nothing you can do is there one rule for them and one for you
tell me why just tell me why
R1: Can you see that shaft...
Hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry (4x)
