Why Does It Go On

You know it ain't right to beat a man when he's down

Know it ain't right to eat when the hunger's around

It keeps on worrying me, as all around I see

And still it goes on, why does it go on? Why does it go on?You know it ain't right to take another man's life

You know it ain't right to take another man's wife

Keeps getting through to me, as everywhere I see

Why does it go on? Why does it go on? Why does it go on?They don't want love today

It's heading all the way

They'll burn your book and pencil, boy

Throw your mind awayA man don't steal but has to work for his pay

(Let me tell you one thing)

A poker man deals from the top when he plays

But all good things we take, we don't build, we just break

Why does it go on? Why does it go on? Why does it go on?They don't want love today

It's heading all the way

They'll burn your book and pencil, boy

Throw your mind awayA man don't steal, but has to work for his pay

(Let me tell you one thing)

A poker man deals from the top when he plays

But all good things we take, we don't build, we just break

Why does it go on? Why does it go on? Why does it go on? Yeah

Songwriters

John Barry MasonPublished by

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