tell me why

Cody Simpson

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't living, but you do not die
Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't laughing, but you do not cry
Cry for the young man who's fighting for your mind
Cry for the old man who's just past his time
Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't living, but you do not die
Oh, tell me why

Tell me why the leaves, well, they fall with your breath
And if the leaves don't fall when they leave your breath to rest
Your rebellion puts you up to test
To the nation for evaluation [watching washing?] wild with their radio station
With their radio station
Now I'm done playing the game, oh, yeah
Just searching for shading with the tide with your tired mind
Put your breakup to the side

Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't living, but you do not die
Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't laughing, but you do not cry
Cry for the young man who's fighting for your mind
Cry for the old man who's just past his time
Tell me why, tell me why
You ain't living, but you do not die
You do not