Give me a reason for giving Give me a reason to take Give me a reason for loving, daddy Won't you give me a reason to hate? Give me a reason for laughter Give me a reason to cry Give me a reason for living, daddy Won't you give me a reason why? Won't you give me a reason why? Fly like a silver bird Cry on a broken word Follow your dreams Laying foundations for new generations Think of the good things you'll see Lookin' at me with those pretty blue eyes Asking me thing I just can't describe "Daddy, who's God, What's on his mind?" "That's a good question" I reply Tell me a story, sing me a song Don't make it too short, But don't make it too long Tell me the difference Between right and wrong In time, all these answers will come along In time, all these answers will come along Fly like a silver bird Cry on a broken word Follow your dreams Laying foundations for new generations Think of the good things you'll see Give me a reason for giving Give me a reason to take Give me a reason for loving, daddy Won't you give me a reason to hate? Give me a reason for laughter Give me a reason to cry Give me a reason for living, daddy Won't you give me a reason why? Won't you give me a reason why?