Why? Lyrics

There’s a little boy on my street
& his name is Johnny
& all the other little boys like to tell him
That he looks funny
So they laugh at him & he cries
But what has he done that they hate
& to them it’s just a game
Cause they can’t feel the pain
(Well ya) their not over weight

Oh tell my why does the world
Have to be so unfair?

All she ever wanted, was to go on a date
She dreamed of the fun she thought that it would be
Staying out late
But tonight she’s alone, 16 yr. old mother to be
Her boyfriend said good-bye “Children just aren’t for me�

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So we point at them & laugh
& we make another joke
& we’re never going to love the ones that
Need it most (2x)

If cruelty is what makes your day,
& if pain is the name of the game
Then I don’t want to play

Well another year’s gone by, & he’s 85 yrs old today
He’s short & weak & his eyes don’t work
That well anymore & his hair’s turned to gray,
But even all of that isn’t what keeps the smile from his face;
It’s they way that the younger ones
Always try & tell him that he doesn’t even fit in the human race

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