Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, [Chorus: Will Smith - Mary repeats in background] I really I could explain it baby It's just the world is crazy baby no pretty way to paint it baby Don't cry, dry your [Verse One: Will 11th I woke up about 7 AM West coast time, french toast and my bacon Takin my time awakin, my TV on To my surprise, saw what in the world saw Me and my children, images were My son said - daddy there people in that building? A cold sweat, with a lump in my chest I his question, couldn't bring my lips to say yes to him That night at my son's side, he And prayed for the ones who in the World Trade His to God, seeds of qualms with God He just, kept on pressin me, know why Then one week later our bombs dropped We seein them, on CNN, they just won't The infrared, images of attack He said "Daddy now we killin 'em back," right [Chorus] - repeat 2X + (Mary J. ad lib crooning) Mary J. Blige] Souls are (souls are captured) Dreams are (dreams are stolen) are broken (hearts are broken) Evil he rewardin Hate (hate surrender) exaulted! (Love exaulted!) ELATED! (HOPE ELATED!) Negativity AND.. [Verse Will Smith] Honest to God, why is the bomb gettin the last word and why, did her uncles have to her and why, did all them cops have to be shootin to And why, did all them priests to act so ill? me why did James Byrd Jr. have to be touched? Tell my why did Malcolm and depart from us Tell me why did the make that 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 Sterling have to die at age Tell me why did Denny deserve his fate And why the {*BLEEP*} can't love, seem to hate? me why is it so hard for all the children to eat? Why did 'Pac and Biggie Smalls to fall in the street? Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that Please, am I supposed to say my kids when they say [Chorus] - 2X as before [Verse Three: Smith] Can't explain it baby life is just really I mean if it's wars or the life of a little baby We got more than they got rice under buddha lazy You live four scores and still it be drivin you But for me I try to see the button Sometimes it be like the be tryin to hide or tryin to flee, but it can't, it's inside Sweetie you be the light for others, 'em believe in God