I Know Why The Willow Weeps Lyrics - Kawasaki Live In Japan 02.07.89 - Fairground Attraction

Back in the days of the dinosaur 

The willow stood proud like the sycamore 

The apes got smart and learned how to talk 

And eat with a knife and a spoon and a fork 

They moved into houses that turned into towns 

And invented devices to blow them all down 

That's why the willow weeps 

That's why the willow weeps 

If you've ever wondered the reason why 

The willow hangs it's head to cry 

Now you know why the willow weeps 

Now the corn don't grow where the rain don't fall 

Then you hear those hungry children bawl 

But apes don't hear, they're playing games 

Climbing mountains built out of grain 

And the newspapers don't even number the dead 

They're counting the Hollywood stars instead 

That's why the willow weeps 

That's why the willow weeps 

If you've ever wondered the reason why 

The willow hangs it's head to cry 

Now you know why the willow weeps 

If you've ever wondered the reason why 

The willow hangs it's head to cry 

Now you know why the willow weeps 

Now you know why the willow weeps