I take a walk outside

And I step into the road

And then I wander to the other side

Where the rest of it unfolds

I hold my finger to the weather

But you know it's always cold

I try to keep my thoughts together

But it hurts right in my soul, my soul, my soul

Why do you have to be so cold?

Why do you have to be so cold?

Why can't you do what you are told?

Why do you have to be so cold?

I see the ghosts they stand in line

And they scream at me "so what?" (so what?)

I try my best to put up a fight

They get mad and start to cut, cut, cut, cut, cut

Can I put it in a letter?

Can I put it to you right?

Or should I put it in a love song?

Sing it for you tonight, alright, alright

Why do you have to be so cold?

Why do you have to be so cold?

While life around you all unfolds

Why do you have to be so cold?

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Everybody wants to make the grade

(Alright, alright, alright oh)

And everybody wants a great escape

(Alright, alright, alright oh)

And everybody wants to take the cake

(Alright, alright, alright oh)

But everybody hides their worst mistakes

Why do you have to be so cold?

Why do you have to be so cold?

The future whispers to the bold

Why do you have to be so cold?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah