Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, Will Smith - while Mary repeats in background] I really wish I explain it baby It's just the is kinda crazy baby no pretty way to paint it baby Don't cry, dry eyes [Verse One: Smith] September 11th I woke up 7 AM coast time, french toast and my turkey bacon Takin my awakin, turnin my TV on To my surprise, saw everybody in the world saw Me and my children, images were My son said - daddy were people in that building? A cold sweat, frozen with a in my chest I heard his question, couldn't bring my to say yes to him night at my son's side, he cried And prayed for the ones who died in the Trade His palms to God, seeds of with God He just, kept on me, wanna know why Then one week later our bombs were We them, on CNN, they just won't stop The infrared, images of brutal He said "Daddy now we killin 'em back," right [Chorus] - repeat 2X + (Mary J. ad lib crooning) [Interlude: J. Blige] are captured (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 Two: Smith] Honest to God, why is the bomb always gettin the last and why, did her uncles have to her and why, did all them cops to be shootin to kill? And why, did all them priests to act so ill? Tell me why did Byrd Jr. have to be touched? my why did Malcolm and Martin 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 live in a Why did my brother Sterling have to die at age Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his And why the {*BLEEP*} can't love, seem to defeat Tell me why is it so for all the children to eat? Why did 'Pac and Biggie Smalls have to in the street? me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that way? Please, what am I to say my kids when they say [Chorus] - repeat 2X as [Verse Three: Smith] Can't explain it baby life is just crazy I mean if world wars or the life of a little baby We got more stores than they got rice under lazy You live four scores and still it be drivin you But for me I try to see the button Sometimes it be the goodness be tryin to hide or tryin to flee, but it can't, it's deep Sweetie you be the light for others, 'em believe in God