Tell me why on a night like this
Moon’s so high and there is such wild breeze;
Tell me why it’s so dark the sky,
Tell me why, babe, you are by my side.

Tell me why you hate the pink clocks,
Why you swim, why you love the blue flocks;
Tell me, babe, don’t you know what to hide?
Tell me why, babe, why you don’t escape from the light.

Why don’t you tell me why?
Please, honey, tell me why;
Why don’t you tell me why?

Why don’t you tell me why?
Please, lady, tell me why;
Why don’t you tell me why?

Tell me why the green sea’s so dark,
Why people lie, why people bark.
You look so pretty, you know you look so fine,
And all I want is you could, babe, tell me why
Why you can writhe and I can fly.

Tell me why the sadness insides
Spread like grubs over the South.
You are so nervy; you know you are so bright...

Why don’t you tell me why?
Please, honey, tell me why;
Why don’t you tell me why?

Why don’t you tell me why?
Please, lady, tell me why;
Why don’t you tell me why
Why I am a man and you’re a fly.