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

 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 does a little dog bury its bone

 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

 Why put a song bird in a cage
 Why write i love you on every page

 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 hold a baby when a baby cries

 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