"Tell Me" lyrics

Why plant a seed deep in the ground?
Why? Why? Why?
Why put a stone on a grave in town?
Why? Why? Why?

Tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me why it's so
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me, so I'll know

Why does a wedding ring have the hardest stone?
Why? Why? Why?
Why does a little dog bury its bone?
Why? Why? Why?

So the river will not drown it
And the highway won't take it
And the dust will not cover it
And the sun will not blind it
And the wind won't blow it away

Why put a songbird in a cage?
Why? Why? Why?
Why write 'I love you' on every page?
Why? Why? Why?

Tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me why it's so
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Tell me, so I'll know

Why does a bird build its nest so high?
Why? Why? Why?
Why hold a baby when the baby cries?
Why? Why? Why?

So the river will not drown it
So the highway won't take it
And the dust will not cover it
And the sun will not blind it
And the wind won't blow it away

So the river will not drown it
So the highway won't take it
And the dust will not cover it
And the sun will not blind it
And the wind won't blow it away