Louder Than Words

Why do we play with fire?
 Why do we run our finger through the flame?
 Why do we leave our hand on the stove
 Although we know we're in for some pain?
 Oh, why do we refuse to hang a light
 When the streets are dangerous?
 Why does it take an accident
 Before the truth gets through to us?
 Cages or wings
 Which do you prefer?
 Ask the birds
 Fear or love, baby?
 Don't say the answer
 Actions speak louder than words
 Why should we try to be our best
 When we can just get by and still gain?
 Why do we nod our heads
 Although we know
 The boss is wrong as rain?
 Why should we blaze a trail
 When the well worn path
 Seems safe and so inviting?
 How as we travel, can we
 See the dismay
 And keep from fighting?
 Cages or wings?
 Which do you prefer?
 Ask the birds
 Fear or love, baby?
 Don't say the answer
 Actions speak louder than words
 What does it take
 To wake up a generation?
 How can you make someone
 Take off and fly?
 If we don't wake up
 And shake up the nation
 We'll eat the dust of the world
 Wondering why, why
 Why do we stay with lovers
 Who we know, down deep
 Just aren't right?
 Why would we rather
 Put ourselves through Hell
 Than sleep alone at night?
 Why do we follow leaders who never lead?
 Why does it take catastrophe to start a revolution?
 If we're so free, tell me why?
 Someone tell me why
 So many people bleed?
 Cages or wings?
 Which do you prefer?
 Ask the birds
 Fear or love, baby?
 Don't say the answer
 Actions speak louder than
 Louder than, louder than
 Louder than, louder than
 Cages or wings?
 Which do you prefer?
 Ask the birds
 Fear or love baby?
 Don't say the answer
 Actions speak louder
 Louder than, louder than, ooh
 They speak louder
 Louder than, louder than, ooh
 Actions speak louder than