the lady wants to know

daddy plays the ashtray

baby starts to cry

the lady wants to know

the reason why

daddy's just like coltrane

baby's just like miles

lady is just like heaven

when she smiles

the lady wants to know

she wants to know the reason

got to know the reason why

this man has got to go

this man is always leaving

how he hates to say goodbye

but what she doesn't know

is there really is no reason

really is no reason why

the lady wants to know

she wants to know the reason

got to know the reason why

this man has got to go

this man is always leaving

how he hates to say goodbye

but she doesn't know

is there really no reason

really is no reason why

daddy he hates airplane

baby loves to fly

the lady wants to know the reason why

daddy's just like coltrane

baby's just like miles

the lady is just like heaven

when she smiles

the lady wants to know

she wants to know the reason

got to know the reason why

this man has got to go

this man is always leaving

how he hates to say goodbye

but she doesn't know

is there really no reason

really is no reason why