Tell Me Why
Hazel O'Connor Lyrics

Tell me why, why, why when a man wants a woman
The penchant of men to try and impress a woman when pursuing them.

Does he give her his best, does he try to impress
When men pursue a woman, they tend to be their best and show off their most impressive traits.

All the things he will do for her, why,
During the courting phase, men usually promise to do great things for the woman they are pursuing.

When that man gets that woman, does he
Once they've 'won' the woman's affections, men tend to start being more neglectful.

Tend to neglect her, does he tend to forget all
Men usually forget about the promises they made to their partners before they were committed.

The things, all the things that he said to get her
Men will often say things during the courting phase to get a woman interested in them.

All the promises that he made, gonna lose
If men don't follow through on their promises, they will lose the woman's trust and respect.

What he gained, cause the...
Men will lose their hard work if they don't continue being attentive to their partner's needs.

Time has come for things to change
It's time to make a change in how men approach relationships.

Gotta change
It's imperative to make changes soon.

Tell me why, why, why when a woman wants a man
The tendency of women to try and impress a man when pursuing them.

Does she give him her best, does she try to impress
Women tend to highlight their best traits when going after a man.

All the things she will do for her, why,
Like men, women also make promises of doing great things for their potential partner.

When that woman gets that man, does she
Once the woman 'wins' her man, she gives her all and usually gives up her independence.

Give him her heart, does she then fall apart
Women tend to put all their love and trust into a man, which leaves them vulnerable when they're treated badly.

When he's late start to hate, all those lonely
When men fail to show attention and affection, their partner feels unloved and unwanted.

Nights alone when the loving feelings have gone
When the love in the relationship has gone, the nights feel lonely and desolate.

When his home's not a home, when the...
When a man fails to show his love, the relationship slowly becomes like an empty house.

Time has come for things to change
It is time to change the way women approach relationships.

And why does a woman, why does a man
Why do both partners try to turn a relationship into a battle ground?

Turn something special into a battle ground
Why does a partner try to make the relationship challenging?

When they both know what they're fighting
When both the man and the woman know that what they're fighting over is not worth it, still they still fight.

Is just a losing battle against the power
The battles between partners are always a losing one when compared to the power of love.

Of love which nobody ever wins
Neither the man nor the woman can ever win when love is present.

Tell me why, why, why when a man loves a woman
The inability of men to change the way they treat their partners despite loving them.

Why can't he change, just rearrange all the
Men need to alter their behavior and be more attentive to their partner's needs.

Things that does to hurt her why when
If men continue to hurt their partners, their relationships will be unhappy.

That woman gets that man, why can't she forgive
If the woman wants the relationship to work, she needs to forgive the man for his past mistakes.

Him, cause, the...
Forgiving past mistakes is crucial for any relationship to last.

Time has come for things to change
Both men and women need to change the way they approach relationships.

Gotta change
Changes must occur to make the relationship work.