Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Why, oh why, oh why
Because, because, because,
because
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
This song was written around 1947
I think by Woody Guthrie
for his three year old daughter, Cathy
And she'll live forever
with this song.
Why can't a dish break a hammer?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Be cause a hammer's a hard head.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Everyone.
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because, because,
because, because,
goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Why can't a mosquito bite
an elephant?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because an elephant's got
a pretty thick skin.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, oh why, oh why,
oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why, oh why,
Because, because, because,
because,
goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Why can't a mouse eat a streetcar?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because a mouse's stomach
isn't big enough to hold a streetcar.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh, why, oh, why?
Because, because, because,
because,
goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Why does a cow drink water?
Why, oh, why, oh, why?
Because a cow gets thirsty
just like you or me or
anything else.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Why don't you answer my questions?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because I don't know the answers.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
You know, this would be a wonderful
song tomorrow morning,
or Monday morning, or any morning.
The teacher just opens his mouth
and with one voice
the whole class bursts into song.
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why?
Booyah why
So he says
Because, because,
because, because
Goodbye