I can understand it money's what you're working for But I'm not a bandit and I don't love war. I can only find out what it takes to have a lot I don't have no more doubt I'll keep what I've got!
Tell me why tell me why if sometimes you are happy Tell me why tell me why other times you're down
Tell me why tell me why why some people are lucky Tell me why tell me why life goes up and down.
Why is it that one guy's got everythin' going well Why the other ones try have to work like hell? When your life is sunny everybody's on your side When it isn't funny you have got to hide.
I don't know where to go if I will get an answer it's such a mistery! Anyway who can say if I'll be a romancer go down in history. Tell me why tell me why if sometimes you are happy
I don't even know yet how to make the world go round
To be rich or in debt to get off the ground. Don't know the reason I think I'll never never know it
Who could ever answer? Maybe I wirr never I now. I don't know where to go if I will get an answer it's such a mistery! Anyway who can say if I'll be a romancer go down in history. Tell me why tell me why if sometimes you are happy
Tell me why tell me why if sometimes you are happy