The river is running dry The circles are in the sky Of the questions that fill my mind They all carry the current of time So why, why oh why can't I So why, why oh why can't I The river is running dry, dry The promise is in the sky, sky When the levy is heavy with the rise And the riverbed will overflow with time So why, why oh why can't I Oh why, why oh why can't I When I'm lifting my eyes Covered in colors of plenty But I cover my eyes to blind to see I wanna know you more clearly Open up my hands lay down my pride So why, why oh why can't I Oh why, why oh why can't I When I'm lifting my eyes