يا بنية! Tell me why Tell me why You run? My mother's always told me يا بنتي، Don't forget من فين إنتي؟، Remember who you are Listen to the voice That plays in your head Make the right choice Tell me why Tell me why? يا بنية! Tell me why Tell me why You run? My mother says, my mother says يا بيي، يا بيي، Tell me why Tell me why You run? I had to see it my way 'Cause life is very short The more I try to learn The less I seem to know Oh, I cry in my bed Ye, I miss my home The home I can't forget I hear my mother's voice Tell me why Tell me why? يا بنية! Tell me why Tell me why You cry? My mother says, my mother says يا بيي، يا بيي! Don't run away! يا بيي، يا بيي! Tell me why Tell me why? يا بنية! Tell me why Tell me why You run? My mother says, my mother says يا بيي، يا بيي، Tell me why Tell me why? يا بنية! Don't run away! يا بيي، يا بيي! Tell me why Tell me why You cry? Don't run away! يا بيي، يا بيي! Don't run away! يا بيي، يا بيي!