one deed, one great deed

can make up for the pain

one heart, one loving heart

can end the suffering

one deed, like sun

can put an end to rain

one deed, one great, great deed



tell me why, tell me why

there’s suffering

tell me why

there must be pain at all

tell me why, tell me why

we’ve never found the cure

some days are diamonds, so many are stone

the door of love is open, but you always stayed home



(chorus)



tell me why, tell me why

i’m so afraid

tell me why

we’re together and alone

tell me why, tell me why

we give up hope

looking for the answer on a cardboard box

digging for a fortune in a pile of rocks



(chorus)



love is like an island that we’ve got to swim to

we’re treading in tomorrow while we try to make due

passing by the others as we’re looking inside

we’re never gonna see it if we’re looking behind



(chorus