Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, [Chorus: Will Smith - while Mary in background] I really I could explain it baby It's just the world is kinda baby Ain't no way to paint it baby Don't cry, dry your [Verse Will Smith] September I woke up about 7 AM West coast time, french and my turkey bacon my time awakin, turnin my TV on To my surprise, saw what in the world saw Me and my children, were chillin My son said - daddy were there 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 night at my son's side, he cried And prayed for the who died in the World Trade His palms to God, seeds of with God He just, kept on pressin me, know why one week 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 [Chorus] - 2X + (Mary J. Blige ad lib crooning) Mary J. Blige] Souls are (souls are captured) are stolen (dreams are stolen) Hearts are (hearts are broken) plaguin he rewardin Hate (hate surrender) exaulted! (Love exaulted!) ELATED! (HOPE ELATED!) Negativity AND.. Two: Will Smith] Honest to God, why is the bomb gettin the last word and why, did her uncles to molest 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? Tell my why did Malcolm and Martin from us Tell me why did the sniper make that boy shoot And why, is human life denied for loot? Tell me WHY did MANDELA to live in a cage Why did my brother Sterling to die at that age Tell me why did Reginald Denny his fate And why the {*BLEEP*} love, seem to defeat hate? Tell me why is it so hard for all the to eat? Why did 'Pac and Biggie Smalls have to in the street? Tell me why did Jam Jay have to go that way? Please, what am I supposed to say my when they say - repeat 2X as before [Verse Three: Will Can't explain it life is just really crazy I if it's world wars or the life of a little baby We got more stores than they got under buddha lazy You live four scores and it be drivin you crazy But for me I try to see the side Sometimes it be like the goodness be to hide or to flee, but it can't, it's deep inside you be the light for others, make 'em believe in God