Songwriter: Rupert Holmes
Producer: Jeffrey Lesser
Who (who ooh ooh ooh ooh)
What (woo ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Where (woo ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why (tell me why, tell me why, tell me why)
I don't understand
Let's sit down and talk
One minute you love me and then you walk
There's more going on
Than you will admit
'Cause just as we got it to work you quit
I'm caught in a fog
And you make it clear
The truth won't be worse than the things I fear
It's a mystery to me
I haven't a clue
If somebody else has a part of you
Tell me
Who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
You won't be my love
You won't be my friend
But won't you at least help me comprehend
What's happening to me
'Cause after you go
My one consolation will be to know
The places and names, the reason and rhymes
The facts of the matter and points in time
I tried for your love
But you won't allow
This guy to do nothin' but ask you how
And, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
I want you to say
What's inside your head
Confession is good for the soul it's said
So start at the top and take it real slow
If you want out, then I have to know
Just, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
Just, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
What (woo ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Where (woo ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why (tell me why, tell me why, tell me why)
I don't understand
Let's sit down and talk
One minute you love me and then you walk
There's more going on
Than you will admit
'Cause just as we got it to work you quit
I'm caught in a fog
And you make it clear
The truth won't be worse than the things I fear
It's a mystery to me
I haven't a clue
If somebody else has a part of you
Tell me
Who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
You won't be my love
You won't be my friend
But won't you at least help me comprehend
What's happening to me
'Cause after you go
My one consolation will be to know
The places and names, the reason and rhymes
The facts of the matter and points in time
I tried for your love
But you won't allow
This guy to do nothin' but ask you how
And, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
I want you to say
What's inside your head
Confession is good for the soul it's said
So start at the top and take it real slow
If you want out, then I have to know
Just, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
Just, who (who)
What when where why (why)
Who is the guy
What made you need someone new
Tell me
Who what when where why
When did it die
When'd we go wrong
Don't you lie, tell me why
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- Studio Musician
- The Man Behind the Woman
- The Place Where Failure Goes
- Who, What, When, Where, Why
- I Don’t Want to Get Over You
- You Make Me Real
- Aw Shucks
- The Last of the Romantics
- For Beginners Only
- Philly
- Queen Bee
- Love Out of Time
- Lullaby for Myself
- Magic Trick
- Deco Lady
- You Burned Yourself Out
- Too Scared to Sing
- Singles
- Widescreen
- Touch and Go
- Terminal
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- Annabella
- Soap Opera
- Brass Knuckles
- Our National Pastime
- Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk
- Second Saxophone
- Phantom of the Opera
- Letters That Cross in the Mail
- Talk
- The One of Us (Demo for A Star Is Born)
- It’s A Knockout Round 2 (1976)
- Singles (1976)
- Songs That Sound Like Movies: The Complete Epic Recordings (2018)
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
- Terminal
- Nearsighted
- The Mask
- Loved by the One You Love
- Blackjack
- Adventure
- The People That You Never Get to Love
- In You I Trust
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- The O’Brien Girl
- Him (single edit)
- Annabella
- Special Thanks
- Cold
- Soap Opera
- Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
- Him
- Less Is More
- Drop It
- I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand
- Perfect
- Crowd Pleaser