Tell Me Why

[Mary J. Blige]<br>Whyyyyyy, whyyyyyy<br>Whyyyyyy, whyyyyyy<br><br>[Chorus: Will Smith - while Mary repeats in background]<br>I really wish I could explain it baby<br>It`s just the world is kinda crazy baby<br>Ain`t no pretty way to paint it baby<br>Don`t cry, dry your eyes<br><br>[Verse One: Will Smith]<br>September 11th I woke up about 7 AM<br>West coast time, french toast and my turkey bacon<br>Takin my time awakin, turnin my TV on<br>To my surprise, saw what everybody in the world saw<br>Me and my children, images were chillin<br>My son said - daddy were there people in that building?<br>A cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my chest<br>I heard his question, couldn`t bring my lips to say yes to him<br>That night at my son`s side, he cried<br>And prayed for the ones who died in the World Trade<br>His palms to God, seeds of qualms with God<br>He just, kept on pressin me, wanna know why<br>Then one week later our bombs were dropped<br>We seein them, on CNN, they just won`t stop<br>The infrared, images of brutal attack<br>He said "Daddy now we killin `em back," right right<br><br>[Chorus] - repeat 2X + (Mary J. Blige ad lib crooning)<br><br>[Interlude: Mary J. Blige]<br>Souls are captured (souls are captured)<br>Dreams are stolen (dreams are stolen)<br>Hearts are broken (hearts are broken)<br>Evil plaguin he rewardin<br>Hate surrender (hate surrender)<br>Love exaulted! (Love exaulted!)<br>HOPE ELATED! (HOPE ELATED!)<br>Negativity DESTROYED AND..<br><br>[Verse Two: Will Smith]<br>Honest to God, why is the bomb always gettin the last word<br>and why, did her uncles have to molest her<br>and why, did all them cops have to be shootin to kill?<br>And why, did all them priests have to act so ill?<br>Tell me why did James Byrd Jr. have to be touched?<br>Tell my why did Malcolm and Martin depart from us<br>Tell me why did the sniper make that little boy shoot<br>And why, is human life always denied for loot?<br>Tell me WHY did MANDELA have to live in a cage<br>Why did my brother Sterling have to die at that age<br>Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his fate<br>And why the {*BLEEP*} can`t love, seem to defeat hate?<br>Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat?<br>Why did `Pac and Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street?<br>Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that way?<br>Please, what am I supposed to say my kids when they say<br><br>[Chorus] - repeat 2X as before<br><br>[Verse Three: Will Smith]<br>Can`t explain it baby life is just really crazy<br>I mean if it`s world wars or the life of a little baby<br>We got more stores than they got rice under buddha lazy<br>You live four scores and still it be drivin you crazy<br>But for me I try to see the button side<br>Sometimes it be like the goodness be tryin to hide<br>or tryin to flee, but it can`t, it`s deep inside<br>Sweetie you be the light for others, make `em believe in God<br><br>[Interlude]