I talked to Mother just today

She told me Daddy walked away

Now everything's about to change

I sought for words I could not find

A thousand questions filled my mind

How could you throw it all away 



My heart is left without a home

But I won't let it turn to stone

There's got to be another way

Cause I can't take this pain 



CHORUS

Tell me why, tell me why 

Why do people run away

Can we try, try to find 

Try to find the will to stay 



A beating heart, a tender kiss

Love is so much more than this

Always givin' in and never giving up

I know the man I want to be

I've seen enough of misery

It's time for me to break free, yeah 



Doubt may whisper in my ear

But I will love in spite of fear

With everything inside of me

(Tell me) Is it just a dream 



CHORUS 



Tell me why, tell me why

(love is here to stay, love is every day, love is never fading)

Tell me why do people run away 

Can we try, try to find

(love will set us free, love is what we need, love is persevering)

Can we try to find the will to stay 



I'm finally finding my way back to love

My way back to love again

I'm finally finding my way back to love

My way back to love again 



Doubt may whisper in my ear

That I will love in spite of fear

With everything inside of me

Oh does anyone believe 



CHORUS 



Cause every time you run

Every time you run away

Can we try, try try try try

You don't have to run

You don't have to run away