Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Tears of the children, tears for the poor Tears for the homeless knocking at your door Tears of terror, jealousy and rage Tears for the refugees living in their cage Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Jesus said there will always be poor Always be suffering and sorrow and war You read it in the newspaper everyday And the tears keep falling down, falling down like rain Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Tell me why, oh why On this blue earth theres so much time to cry Tears for the soldiers and all of the battles fought Tears for the prisoners chained for their thoughts Tears the farmers they can't keep their famlies fed Tears for justice, it might as well be dead