I Wanna Know How Come?

A is for the anger and
B is for the bomb
C is for the casualty left on your lawn
D is for the death and
E is everything
F is for the failure and all that it brings
G is for the guns that will shoot us down
H is for the help that's never around
I is for the idiot he's wearing a frown and
J is for the job you can't find in the town and

I wanna know how come

K is for the killing on the tv
L is for the love they don't share with you and me
M is for the money and
N is for no
O is for the orphan
P is for the poor
Q is for the quiet time you need so bad and
R is for the restless there in rehab and

I wanna know how come
And I wanna know how come

S is for the stupid things that we all have done and
T is for the trust you can't find in anyone
U is for the understanding songs we've sung and
V is for the victory you know will never come
W is for the world you know will never be and
X is for the X-ray and now I can see why
Y is for the yesterday it's done come and gone and
Z is for the zen and we better get along and

I wanna know how come
Yeah I wanna know how come
And I wanna know how come