Why does a river flow into the ocean What makes a mountain climb up to the sky And why should a flower grace us with it's beauty Then wither away and die Why do we fight for this To crack and break and bruise Something we must all, ourselves, some day conclude There's no alternative Now, tell me why you live Our blood, our sweat, our tears Are all we have to give ♪ Why does an asteroid smash into a planet To what end is a planet engulfed by it's Sun And why must we all some day Fade from the earth back to dust Why do we fight for this There's a reason that we do And it's as simple as these riddles posed to you There's no alternative This is why we live Our blood, our sweat, our tears Are all we have to give