Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, [Chorus: Smith - while Mary repeats in background] I really wish I could it baby It's just the world is kinda baby no pretty way to paint it baby Don't cry, dry your [Verse One: Smith] 11th I woke up about 7 AM West coast time, french toast and my turkey my time awakin, turnin my TV on To my surprise, saw everybody in the world saw Me and my children, images were My son - daddy were there people in that building? A cold sweat, frozen with a lump in my I his question, couldn't bring my lips to say yes to him That night at my son's side, he And for the ones who died in the World Trade His palms to God, seeds of with God He just, kept on pressin me, know why Then one later our bombs were 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) are stolen (dreams are stolen) Hearts are (hearts are broken) Evil plaguin he Hate (hate surrender) exaulted! (Love exaulted!) ELATED! (HOPE ELATED!) Negativity AND.. [Verse Two: Smith] Honest to God, why is the bomb always the last word and why, did her uncles to molest her and why, did all cops have to be shootin to kill? And why, did all priests have to act so ill? Tell me why did Byrd Jr. have to be touched? Tell my why did Malcolm and Martin depart us Tell me why did the sniper that little boy shoot And why, is human life always denied for 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 hate? Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to Why did 'Pac and Biggie Smalls have to in the street? Tell me why did Jam Master Jay to go that way? Please, what am I supposed to say my kids they say [Chorus] - 2X as before [Verse Three: Smith] Can't explain it baby life is 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 scores and still it be drivin you crazy But for me I try to see the side Sometimes it be the goodness be tryin to hide or tryin to flee, but it can't, deep inside Sweetie you be the light for others, 'em believe in God