The yogis they teach us ahimsa
Non-violence, to be happy and free
For all the beings of this world
The animals the plants and humanity

Sweet fruit in abundance and vegetation
The gifts of our mother earth
The garden of eden is ours for cultivation
Our human right from birth!

So tell me why must we eat the animals?
Oh why? Oh why?

The shrimp decorate their underwater caves
And the mighty buffalo roam
The cows want to love their babies young
The birds nest in trees for home

The clown fish you see them mate in pairs
And the dolphin - they speak like me
The whales have global communication
Intelligence is all I see!

So tell me why must we eat the animals?
Oh why? Oh why?

Endless slaughter, dark, and painful lives
...Most the animals know
We are the shepherds of this earth
It's up to us to nurture and grow

So why have we forgotten our heritage?
Why is babylon blind to see?
That we're all the children of this world
And animals are in our family

So tell me why must we eat the animals?
Oh why? Oh why?

Aristotle and buddha and einstein
Abraham lincoln and mahatma gandhi
The rastas the jains and the hindus
They say that vegetarian is healthy

It's the solution for global warming
And the planet's prosperity
So tell me why must we eat the animals?
There is no reason that I can see

Oh tell me why must we eat the animals?
Oh why? Oh why?