Every now and then

There's a guy who lives consistently

Wrong about his life

He's his own worst enemy

He screws up once, he screws up twice

And then he comes around and wants to know why

He can't seem to get his hands

On a piece of the pie

Why did you do what you did last night

Seems to me it's the cause of your last fight

Do you wanna be happy, wanna be sad

You know you've got to make up your mind

Don't get caught in a world

That'll leave you behind

Why, do you do what you do

You know it's the cause

Of all the hurt you've been thru

Why, oh why do you do what you do

There has to be a time when you make up your mind

And try to find your way,

Your time is now

You've got to try anyhow

If only you could see, what your life could be

If only you could change

There's no time to wait

Before it's too late

We've had this talk before

And it never ever seemed to help

You make the same mistakes all over

And hurt yourself

It's not that you life is doomed

It's just you have to make plenty of room

For a new way of livin

Or you'll be here askin why again soon

Why, do you do what you do

You know it's the cause of

All the hurt you've been thru

Why, oh why do you do what you do

Why, do you do what you do

You know it's the cause of

All the hurt you've been thru

Why, oh why do you do what you do