Why plant a seed deep in the ground
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why put a stone on a grave in town
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tell me, tell me, tell me
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tell me why it's so
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tell me, tell me, tell me
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tell me so I'll know
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why does a wedding ring have the hardest stone
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why does a little dog bury its bone
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so the river will not drown it
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so the highway won't take it
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and the dust will not cover it
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and the sun will not blind it
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and the wind won't blow it away
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why put a song bird in a cage
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why write i love you on every page
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tell me why it's so
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tell me, tell me, tell me
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tell me so I'll know
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why does a bird build its nest so high
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why hold a baby when a baby cries
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so the river will not drown it
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so the highway won't take it
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and the dust will not cover it
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and the sun will not blind it
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and the wind won't blow it away
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so the river will not drown it
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so the highway won't take it
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and the dust will not cover it
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and the sun will not blind it
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and the wind won't blow it away
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Tell Me
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| Tom Waits |
