Echoes thunder. almost every night Why this prison, if we're all alike Look around you, look at all your friends Tell me, are they, just what they pretend Listen to my story, if you have the time Yes, we'll make a difference, if you really try Listen everybody and start to make it right One and all together, you feel it from inside Tell me why It echoes every night Why we fight Just to find who's wrong or right Don't let it slide You can't run and hide Tell me why Oh, won't you please tell me why Give me a reason, for this senseless cry We can change it, why'd they have to die Think of the children, tomorrow's their future Don't make them feel it's just another day Tell me anybody, why can't we live together End all the fighting, erase it all forever Listen for this reason, before it gets too late Soon there will be no one, no one left to hate Tell me why It echoes every night Why we fight Just to find who's wrong or right Don't let it slide You can't run and hide Tell me why Oh, won't you please tell me why (Oh oh oh oh) Won't you tell me, tell me why (Oh oh oh oh) Tell me why we fight (Oh oh oh oh) Tell me, tell me why (Oh oh oh oh) Won't you tell me why we fight So tell me anybody, why can't we live together End all the fighting, erase it all forever Listen for this reason, before it gets too late Soon there will be no one, no one left to hate Tell me (tell me why) (It echoes every night) Why it echoes every night (Why we fight) So tell me why we fight (Just to find who's wrong or right) Just to find who'w wrong or right (Don't let it slide) Don't let it slide (You can't run and hide) Don't let it slide (Tell me why) Oh, won't you please tell me why Game's are not where it's at Give it up no time for that Imagine people hand in hand No more fighting in this land Red, yellow, black or white Color's don't make up what's right Come with me and see the light We can start the peace tonight Let the music fill your life Now's the time to realize Don't be livin' in a lie, Can't you hear the people's cry? So tell me (tell me why) (It echoes every night) It echoes every night (Why we fight) So tell me why we fight (Just to find who's wrong or right) Just to find who's wrong or right (Don't let it slide) Don't let it slide (You can't run and hide) Can't run and hide (Tell me why) Oh, won't you please tell me why (Oh oh oh oh) (repeat to fade)