I wanna know
People keep tellin' me
But I just wanna know
I wanna know
Now listen

Why some folks workin' while some folks good
Why them other folks, oh, yeah, live just the way they should
Why some folks guilty while others are not so
Why can all the folks be so fast and others cross so slow?
Why some folks fawn for joy and live a life of peace
Why other's steal another's joy, oh, in misery

Tell me why
I wanna know
People keep tellin' me
'Cause I wanna know
Let me tell you one mo' 'gain

Why some folks wealthy, why some are poor
With equal opportunity that leaves the life before
Why some folks live a long life and others early die
I ask for all honesty the echo answers why
Why some folks fawn for joy and live a life of greed
Why sellers sell the know for joy and some in misery

Tellin' me why
I wanna know
Why do suffer?
Why do suffer? Hey
I wanna know, know, know
Tell me, baby

Mmh, oh, why?
I just don't know why
I just don't know why, yeah