Why
You must have been in aPlace so darkYou couldn't feel the lightReachin' for you throughThat stormy cloudNow here we areGathered in our little hometownThis can't be the wayYou meant to draw a crowd
[Chorus]Oh why, that's what I keep askingWas there anything I could'veSaid or doneOh, I had no clue you wereMaskingA troubled soul, God only knowsWhat went wrong and whyYou would leave the stageIn the middle of a song
Now in my mind I'll keep you frozenAs a seventeen-year-oldRounding third to score theWinning runYou always played with passionNo matter what the gameWhen you took the stageYou'd shine just like the sun
[Chorus]Oh why, that's what I keep askingWas there anything I could'veSaid or doneOh, I had no clue you wereMaskingA troubled soul, God only knowsWhat went wrong and whyYou would leave the stageIn the middle of a song
Now the oak trees are swayingIn the early autumn breezeA golden sun is shining on my faceThrough tangled thoughtsI hear a mockingbird singThis old world really ain't thatBad of a place
Oh why, there's no comprehendingAnd who am I to try toJudge or explainOh, but I do have oneBurning questionWho told you life wasn'tWorth the fightThey were wrong, they liedNow you're gone and we cry'Cause it's not like you toWalk awayIn the middle of a song
Your beautiful songYour absolutely beautiful song