Tell Me

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