Why (An Orion song)

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When you have a 4 year old grandson, You'll get it.

Lyrics

Genre: quirky folk-pop, children's song, playful acoustic]
[Tempo: moderate bounce, 110 bpm]
[Mood: silly, warm, deadpan humor]
[Instruments: acoustic guitar, hand claps, tambourine, upright bass]
[Verse 1]
I've got a hundred Hot Wheels cars, maybe more
Some are on the table, some are on the floor
Some are in my pocket and some are in the chair
If you step on one at night, I don't really care
I need four in my left hand and five more in my right
'Cause you never know when you might need to race at night
[Chorus]
Why? Why? That's what I wanna know
Why does the sun come up? Where does the bathwater go?
Why can't dogs talk? Why is the sky so high?
The answer to your answer is another question: Why?
[Verse 2]
I've got a fluffy stuffed giraffe, his name is Steve
He comes with me to breakfast and he never wants to leave
He doesn't eat his pancakes but he watches me eat mine
Steve has very strong opinions but he's quiet all the time
And after we have breakfast, there's only one thing left to do
Jump on the trampoline until my face turns slightly blue
[Chorus]
Why? Why? That's what I wanna know
Why do grown-ups drink coffee? Why does traffic go slow?
Why do I need a jacket? The sun is in the sky!
The answer to your answer is another question: Why?
[Bridge]
[Softer, spoken-sung]
Grandpa says, "That's just how it is"
Grandma says, "Because I said so"
But those are not real answers
Those are just the things that grown-ups say when they don't know
[Verse 3]
[Building energy]
My cars are very organized—you just can't tell
The red ones go with blue ones and the fast ones go with smell
That doesn't make much sense to you? Well, that's because you're old
Some things about Hot Wheels are secrets that cannot be told
And when I get too tired to ask another question... wait...
Actually that's never happened, it's already getting late
[Chorus]
[Full energy, singalong feel]
Why? Why? I'll ask until I sleep
Why do chickens have feathers? Why do shepherds count sheep?
Why is Thanksgiving Thursday? Why is pumpkin pie?
Tomorrow when I wake up, I'll start over asking: Why?
[Outro]
[Spoken, deadpan adult voice]
And that... is why grandparents take naps.
[End]

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