You said it would only be for a short time
Yet it has already been an eternity
[You] said that he wouldn't stay away from us for long
Yet I have no more tears
Was it all only lies
Was it just a play for time
Everything only lies
And one question remains
Say, say, say
Why
Is Papa not here any more
Is nothing like it once was
Why
Did you say nothing to me
Did you never ask me
Say why
Why is he not staying here
Please bring him back here
I would so like to laugh again
For I feel so empty
You said I should be a big boy
Yet I always didn't matter to you
[You] Said that everything would be better with time
And I ask myself once more
Was it all only lies
Was it just a play for time
Everything only lies
And one question remains
Say, say, say
Why
Is Papa not here any more
Is nothing like it once was
Why
Did you say nothing to me
Did you never ask me
Say why
Why is he not staying here
Please bring him back here
I would so like to laugh again
For I feel so empty
Why
Why
Why
I feel pretty shit, man
Feels that way now
Why
Yes, why
Why
Why do we not simply start again from the beginning
Why
Is Papa not here any more
Is nothing like it once was
Why
Did you say nothing to me
Did you never ask me
Say why
Why is he not staying here
Please bring him back here
I would so like to laugh again
For I feel so empty