Why, every time i reach for the sky i can only reach so high, why
why, every time i head-but a brick wall i always crack my skull, why
why, every time i stab somebody, i always get my clothes bloody, why
why, every time i drive down the wrong side of the street, everyone wanna be, why
why, every time i'm broke and i sell rock i wind up in a cell block, why
why, every time i shoot somebody in the face, pigs give chase, why
why, every time i drink a little gasoline, i shit my spleen, why
why, when i try to fly like a birdy, i wind up on a gurney, why

[chorus 2x]
won't you tell me why
someone tell me why
jesus tell me why
i must find out why

why, every time i swallow a fat head nail, my neck feels stale, why
why, every time i contact dark spirits, they wanna break my mirrors, why
why, every time i choke a friends neck, he don't come back, why
why, every time i stab my eyes with an ice pick, i cant see shit, why
why, every time i play chicken with a train, it wins the game, why
why, every time i wake the dead up, the try to eat my head up, why
why, every time i see my reflection, i see no direction, why
why, every time i order a taco, you want a bite muthafucko, tell me why

[chorus 2x]
won't you tell me why
someone tell me why
jesus tell me why
i must find out why

why, every time i raise my arms in celebration, playahation, why
why, just cause i'm dead in decation, you give me no ass, why
why, every time i chew on thumb tacks, i get blood on my snacks, why
why, every time i kick faygos in the sky, you wanna know why, why
why, every time an angel wanna kiss me, it always seems to miss me, why
why, every time i shangri-la seem so far away, you better leave to day, why

[chorus (until song ends)]
won't you tell me why
someone tell me why
jesus tell me why
i must find out why