I'm sitting here reading the book of life 我坐在这里阅读生命之书

constantly asking myself why 不断地问自己，为什么

why do babies have to die 为什么婴儿都不行了

and a mother gives up a price 和母亲给了一个价格

can you see the man on the streets 你可以看到这个男人在街头

doesn't even have enough to eat 甚至没有足够的食物

and tell me when your walking by 并告诉我，当你走了

can you see the tears in his eye 你可以看到他眼中的泪水

somebody please tell me why 有人请告诉我为什么

   

why 为什么

why does this world seem so cold 为什么这个世界显得如此寒冷

just like a rich man who won't give a pot a gold 就像一个丰富的人谁也不会放弃一盆金

why 为什么

before my life comes to an end let's try to make amends and let's give it a chance 之前我的生活即将结束，让我们试着来弥补，让我们给它一个机会

tell me why [4x] 告诉我为什么[ 4倍]

   

Baby don't know her fathers name 宝宝不知道她父亲的名字

mother's confused just the same 妈妈的困惑一样

she's saying that it's alright 她说，这是正常的

but she needs a father in her life 但她需要一个父亲在她的生活

somebody please tell me why 有人请告诉我为什么

just like the sand on the beach 就像海滩上的沙

just like the ocean runs so deep 就像大海运行如此之深

we all must take our part 我们都必须把我们的一部分

and dig deep in our heart 并深入挖掘我们的心脏

but I don't know where to start 但我不知道从哪里开始

   

someone tell me why 有人告诉我为什么

why, why does this world seem so cold 为什么，为什么这个世界显得如此冷漠

just like a rich man who won't give a pot of gold 就像一个丰富的人谁也不会放弃了第一桶金

oh no, why, why before my life comes to an end 哦不，为什么，为什么在我的生命即将结束

let's try to make amends and let's give it a chance 让我们试着来弥补，让我们给它一个机会

oh tell me why [10x] 哦，告诉我为什么[ 10倍]

   

why do things go the way they do 为什么事情他们做的方式

everybody I'm asking you can we 大家我在问你，我们才能

turn around, turn around, turn around 转身，转身，转身

Things don't have to be this way 事情不必是这样的

I'm looking for a better day can we 我在寻找更美好的一天，我们可以

turn around, turn around, turn around [4x] 转身，转身，转身[ 4倍]