Released: October 20, 1992

Songwriter: Tony Shimkin Shep Pettibone Madonna

Producer: Shep Pettibone Madonna

[Refrain]
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Why's it so hard to love? (Why's it so hard?)
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Why's it so hard to love?

[Verse 1]
What do I have to do to be accepted?
What do I have to say?
What do I have to do to be respected?
How do I have to play?
What do I have to look like to feel I'm equal?
Where do I have to go?
What club do I have to join to prove I'm worthy?
Who do I have to know?

[Chorus]
I'm telling you brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) accept that we're different
Before it's too late? (Why's it so damn hard?)

[Verse 2]
What do I have to learn to know what's right for me?
What do I have to know?
What am I going to do when I feel righteous?
Where do I have to go?
Who should get to say what I believe in?
Who should have the right?
What am I going to do with all this anger?
Why do I have to fight?

[Chorus]
I'm telling you brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) accept that we're different
Why's it so damn hard?

[Post-Chorus]
Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, share your love
Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, share your love
Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, share your love
Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, show your sister how

[Bridge]
(Why's it so damn hard?)
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
What do I have to say?
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
How do I have to play? (Why's it so hard?)
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Who should have the right?
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sistesr)
Why do I have to fight? (Why's it so hard?)

[Refrain]
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Love your sister, love your brother
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Love your sister, (Why's it so damn hard?) love your brother
Why's it so hard to love one another?
Why's it so hard to love?

[Chorus]
I'm telling you brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) challenge the system
Without living in pain?
Brothers (Brothers), sisters (Sisters)
Why can't we learn to (Why's it so hard?) accept that we're different?
Why's it so damn hard?

[Outro]
Sing your love
Share your love (Before it's too late)
Sing your love
Share your love (Before it's too late)
Sing your love
Share your love (Before it's too late)
Sing your love
Share your love
Love your brother now
Show your sister how
Love your brother now
Show your sister
Love your brother now
Show your sister how
Love your brother now
Show your sister

Madonna

With more than 300 million copies of her albums sold, Madonna is the most successful female artist of all time.

Her career as a singer, songwriter, producer and entertainer has spanned almost 40 years, with the release of 14 studio albums, making her impact on pop culture undeniable, inspiring almost every big female act to come up after her.

An activist for LGBT and women’s rights through almost all of her career, she has brought up several controversial topics to the pop music scene such as abortion, sexual freedom, female empowerment and the search for fame.