Because I WANT to!
A shouty Q&A song — the narrator asks why kids do what they do, the crowd shouts the outside reason, and one quiet voice answers from the inside. Asking yourself which engine is running.
[NARRATOR] WHY are you cleaning your room today? [CROWD] "For the STICKER!" "For the STICKER!" — the loud kids say! [NARRATOR] WHY are you cleaning your room — tell me WHY? [QUIET KID] "Because I LIKE it clean!" — one quiet reply.
[NARRATOR] OUTSIDE wants the STICKER! INSIDE wants the ROOM! Both kids clean — both kids zoom! But take the sticker AWAY — who keeps cleaning? Who? WHO?
(One quiet hand goes up.)
[NARRATOR] WHY are you practicing piano today? [CROWD] "My MOM said!" "My MOM said!" — the loud kids say! [NARRATOR] WHY are you practicing — tell me WHY? [QUIET KID] "I'm chasing the SONG!" — one quiet reply.
[NARRATOR] OUTSIDE wants the praise! INSIDE wants the SONG! Both kids play — both kids strong! But take the PRAISE away — who keeps playing? Who? WHO?
(One quiet hand goes up.)
[NARRATOR] WHY are you reading that book at night? [CROWD] "My TEACHER said!" "My TEACHER said!" — that's right! [NARRATOR] WHY are you reading — tell me WHY? [QUIET KID] "I HAD to know what happened!" — one quiet reply.
[NARRATOR] OUTSIDE wants the GRADE! INSIDE wants the STORY! Both kids read — both kids glory! But take the GRADE away — who keeps reading? Who? WHO?
(One quiet hand goes up.)
[NARRATOR] So ask yourself — WHEN you're all alone — no sticker, no mom, no teacher, no phone — WHY are you doing what you do? Because they SAID to? Or "Because I WANT to!"?
[QUIET KID] Because I WANT to! Because I WANT to! That's the engine that runs all night! Because I WANT to! Because I WANT to! That's the one that burns BRIGHT!