Why can't a dish break a hammer?
Why oh why oh why?
'Cause a hammer's a hard head
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy, oh why, oh why oh, why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because because because because
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy can't a bird eat an elephant?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause an elephant's got a pretty hard skin
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy can't a mouse eat a streetcar?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause a mouse's stomach could never get big enough to hold a streetcar
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy does a horn make music?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because the horn-blower blows it
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy does a cow drink water?
Tell me why n why?
Because the cow gets thirsty just like you or me or anybody else
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy, oh why, oh why oh, why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Because because because because
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy don't you answer my questions?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause I don't know the answers
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhat makes the landlord take money?
Why, oh why, oh why?
I don't know that one myself
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy's there no pennies for ice cream
Why, oh why, oh why?
You put all the pennies in the telephone
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy can't a rabbit chase an eagle?
Tell me why, oh why?
'Cause the last rabbit that took out and chased after an eagle didn't come
Out so good and that's why rabbits don't chase after eagles that's all I
Know about rabbits and eagles?
And oh, because because becauseWhy ain't my grandpa my grandma?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Same reason your dad's not your mommy
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy couldn't the wind blow backwards?
Why, oh why, oh why?
'Cause it might backfire and hurt somebody and if it
Hurt somebody it'd keep on hurting them so why
Goodbye goodbye goodbyeWhy, oh why, oh why oh, why and
Why, oh why, and why?
Because because because because
Goodbye goodbye goodbye
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