##[Intro - Instrumental - Gentle piano mixed with glockenspiel] ##[Verse 1] I asked a fish… how to bake a pie… It flapped its fins… and told me:… [Sforzando]: — «FRY!» I tied my shoes…, but they said «Hi»… Then winked at me… and waved goodbye.… ##[Instrumental - Prelude - Disjointed strings and brass section] ##[Pre-Chorus] Why do the chairs all dance at night? Why does my toothbrush take a bite? The fridge just hummed, but it won’t cry! The toaster popped out «Don’t ask why!» ##[Chorus] [Contralto]: Ohhh, why?! Why?! The moon turned green and ate the sky. [Choir]: Heey! Heey! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! My shadow ran, I watched it die. [Choir]: Meeeee-eee… [Contralto]: Why, why?! ##[Instrumental Drop - Light percussion with random strings sounds] ##[Refrain] [Choir]: Why?! … —… Why?! [Contralto]: The moon turned green and ate the sky! [Choir]: Heeeey!… Why?! …—… Why?! [Contralto]: My shadow ran, I watched it die [Choir]: Meeeee-eee… [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! ##[Instrumental Build-Up] ##[Bridge - Verse 2] I talked to socks…, they said «Goodbye» Then jumped into… the apple… [Sforzando]: — PIE! I screamed «Come back!»… but socks don’t lie The pie just laughed:… «And I can't… [Sforzando]: — LIE!» [Laughter]: Eeh-he-he-ha-ha-ha-haaa ##[Chants] [Choir]: Heeey! [Contralto]: Why do they fry? [Choir]: Ohhh! [Contralto]: Just tell me WHY! (Ahhhhhh) ##[Pre-Chorus] Why do my pillows try to fly? Why does my sweater start to sigh? The plants all sing, the cats wear ties! And I'm still here, asking why! ##[Chorus] [Choir]: Ohhh! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! The trees just spoke and danced nearby. [Choir]: Heey! Heey! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! A penguin jumped out from the sky. [Choir]: La-la-la-la-la! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! ##[Instrumental - Breakdown] ##[Drop - Grand piano solo] [Laughter] ##[Chants] [Choir]: Why?! [Contralto]: Why?! Oh, why?! [Choir]: Ahhhhh! ##[Verse 3 - Build-Up] The ceiling fan… began to fly It whispered secrets… to the… [Sforzando]: — SKY! The walls all wobbled… with a… [Sforzando]: — SIGH And told me…, — «You’ll find out WHY!» ##[Chorus - Rebuild] [Choir]: Ohhh! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! The moon turned green and ate the sky. [Choir]: Heey! Heey! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! My shadow ran, I watched it die. [Choir]: La-la-la-la-la! [Contralto]: Why?! Why?! ##[Outro - Grand orchestra Finale] [Contralto, sforzando]: — WHY?! (Ahhhhhh) Why, why, why? Why?! [Choir]: Ah! [Humming fades to the end] ##[End]
