Why does a rose need water and a whole lot of sunshine? 
One more time 
Why does a rose need water and a whole lot of sunshine? 
Why does the night need moonlight? Tell me 
Oh not for nothing, not for nothing 
 
[Verse 2] 
Why do the wheels keep rolling? Oh 
Metal down to the floor yeah, tell me 
Why do we stop at a red light, oh I 
Not for nothing, oh not for nothing 
Freedom fighters, fighting in silence 
Oh but not for nothing, no not for nothing 
 
[Verse 3] 
Why do the hands keep ticking around the clock? 
Like the sand in a hourglass, so slow but so fast 
Why are we born into sinning just to be born again? 
Not for nothing, oh not for nothing 
Oh not for nothing, oh no 
Oh not for nothing, oh not for nothing 
 
[Verse 4] 
When you see my hands up and I say I can't breathe 
That's not for nothing, oh no 
When my hands are up high and I say I can't breathe 
It's not for nothing, it's not for nothing 
Oh not for nothing, oh not for nothing | 
               
             
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