Why's It So Hard

(album: Erotica - 1992)

Why's it so hard to love one another?
Why's it so hard to love?

What do I have to do to be accepted?
What do I have to say?
What do I have to do to be respected?
How do I have to play?
What do I have to look like to feel I'm equal?
Where do I have to go?
What club do I have to join to prove I'm worthy?
Who do I have to know?

I'm telling you brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to accept that we're different
Before it's too late?

What do I have to learn to know what's right for me?
What do I have to know?
What am I going to do when I feel righteous?
Where do I have to go?
Who should get to say what I believe in?
Who should have the right?
What am I going to do with all this anger?
Why do I have to fight?

I'm telling you brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to accept that we're different
Before it's too late?
Why's it so damn hard?

Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, share your love
Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, show your sister how

Brothers, sisters
What do I have to say?
Brothers, sisters
How do I have to play?
Brothers, sisters
Who should have the right?
Brothers, sisters
Why do I have to fight?

Why's it so hard to love one another?
Love your sister, love your brother
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Love your sister, love your brother
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Why's it so hard to love one another?

I'm telling you brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to accept that we're different
Before it's too late?
Why's it so damn hard?

Sing your love
Share your love
Love your brother now
Show your sister how
Love your brother now
Show your sister