Why does it have to be this way?
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
That woman begs for a dollar or two
While she walks around without a shoe
Why does it have to be this way?
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
That man hobbles down the street
With a sick child he needs to treat
Why does it have to be this way
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
In school's in the hall
A child is beaten against the wall
Why does it have to be this way?
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
Countries go to war without a thought
Forgetting the peace we once saught
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
I wish there was some way to change what I see
But I can't help but be glad that I'm me
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
But while some whither in despair
Some dance around without a care
That girl there
With the brown hair,
Has witnessed many things you could not bear
Even though she doesn't look old
Things of horror she has been told
But she knows the dark from the light
She knows the way to win this fight
Why does it have to be this way?
This world is a terrible place
All cruelty with no grace
You should listen to the girl over there
The one with the brown hair
Listen to her and what she can say
And then you will find a way
A way to the light
Which shines really bright
She will lead us away from this place
This place that's all cruelty with no grace
But you don't have to look far away
For the girl that will tell you the way
For even though you may not see
You will hear what she will say
Why does it have to be this way?
Can't you see
That girl over there with the brown hair
Is me
