Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, [Chorus: Will Smith - while Mary repeats in I really wish I explain it baby It's the world is kinda crazy baby Ain't no pretty way to it baby Don't cry, dry eyes [Verse Will Smith] September 11th I up about 7 AM West coast time, french toast and my turkey Takin my awakin, turnin my TV on To my surprise, saw what everybody in the saw Me and my children, images were My son said - were there people in that building? A cold sweat, frozen with a in my chest I his question, couldn't bring my lips to say yes to him That night at my side, he cried And prayed for the who died in the World Trade His palms to God, seeds of qualms God He just, kept on pressin me, wanna why Then one later our bombs were dropped We seein them, on CNN, they won't stop The infrared, images of brutal He said "Daddy now we killin 'em back," right - repeat 2X + (Mary J. Blige ad lib crooning) [Interlude: J. Blige] Souls are (souls are captured) are stolen (dreams are stolen) Hearts are (hearts are broken) Evil plaguin he surrender (hate surrender) exaulted! (Love exaulted!) ELATED! (HOPE ELATED!) Negativity AND.. [Verse Two: Will Honest to God, why is the bomb always the last word and why, did her have to molest her and why, did all them cops have to be to kill? And why, did all them have to act so ill? Tell me why did James Jr. have to be touched? my why did Malcolm and Martin depart from us Tell me why did the sniper make little boy shoot And why, is human life denied for loot? Tell me WHY did MANDELA have to in a cage Why did my brother have to die at that age Tell me why did Reginald Denny his fate And why the {*BLEEP*} can't love, seem to defeat Tell me why is it so hard for all the to eat? Why did 'Pac and Biggie have to fall in the street? Tell me why did Jam Master Jay to go that way? Please, what am I to say my kids when they say [Chorus] - repeat 2X as Three: Will Smith] Can't explain it baby life is really crazy I mean if it's world or the life of a little baby We got more stores than they got rice buddha lazy You live four and still it be drivin you crazy But for me I try to see the side Sometimes it be like the goodness be tryin to or tryin to flee, but it can't, it's deep Sweetie you be the light for others, 'em believe in God