Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Phil Keaggy
Canonical path: /phil-keaggy/why
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Why
Read Why lyrics by Phil Keaggy on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Why
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Why is upside turning down
Why are all these people runnin' round
Why are nations in a rage
And selfish dictators on the stage
Why is this planet hungry for war
Who has the right to shut the door
On the poverty-stricken child I see
Why can't we help them you and me
Why does the media glorify
All the bad news, turn a blind eye
To the good unselfish things people do
You're asking me, I'm asking you
W.H.Y. Why don't we
Lift our brother in humanity
W.H.Y. Can't we be
Loving more - living free.
Why are we rushing so fast
To things we know that just can't last
Why are we slipping into debt
For things we can't pay
And leave us with regret
Why oh why do do we ask and cry
Here in the streets and in our minds
Where do all the answers lie
It's in you and me, we have to try
Why is all around the city
It's in the country now, isn't it a pity
But still we ask what we can do
The answer lives in me and you.
W.H.Y. Why don't we
Lift our brother in humanity
W.H.Y. Can't we be
Loving more - living free
Why oh why do do we ask and cry
Here in the streets and in our minds
Where do the answers lie
It's in you and me, we have to try.
Why - is all around the city
Why - is all around the country,
The answer lives in me and you
W.H.Y. Why don't we
Lift our brother in humanity
W.H.Y. Can't we be
Loving more - living free.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Why"?
Phil Keaggy performs "Why", and this lyric page sits inside the Phil Keaggy catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Why"?
Yes. The related section below points to Let Us Go To Bethlehem and Arise Shine with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Phil Keaggy?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Phil Keaggy's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Why yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.