Tell Me Why

Music and Lyrics by Russell Bartolotta © 2003

Come on in my friend, I can see your feelin’ low - solo
I was once just like you, runnin’ scared out of control – of my life

Tell me why
You want to live it that way
You got the truth in the palm of your hand
Tell me why
You can’t understand
The words I’m layin down can save you
Tell me why, you want to live that way
Now tell me why?

Life was like a stallion, so I pulled hard on the reins – so hard
So lost but you keep ridin’, blue collar fear inside your veins – and in my life

Tell me why
You won’t see it my way
You got the world in the palm of your hand
Tell me why
You can’t understand baby
Cause your livin’ on the outside
Tell me why, you want to live that way
Now tell me why?

You’ve let go of your life
All that you’ve loved has gone away
Learn to live in the moment 
Stop playin’ all your games

Foolin’ myself believing, that I really had it all
All the lies that I kept weaving, that was the legend of the fall – in my life

Tell me why
You want to live it that way
You got the love in the palm of your hand
Tell me why
You can’t understand it
The lies your tellin’ babe can hurt you
Tell me why, you want to live that way
Now tell me why?

Tell me why - you live that way
Tell me why - you’re foolin’ yourself now,
Tell me why - you want to live that way
Tell me, tell you, tell me why?