Lyrics to Me Why : [Mary J. Whyyyyyy, Whyyyyyy, [Chorus: Will - while Mary repeats in background] I really wish I could explain it It's just the world is kinda crazy Ain't no pretty way to paint it Don't cry, dry your [Verse One: Will September I woke up about 7 AM West coast time, french toast and my bacon my time awakin, turnin my TV on To my surprise, saw what everybody in the saw Me and my children, were chillin My son said - daddy were there people in that A cold sweat, frozen with a in my chest I heard his question, couldn't my lips to say yes to him That at my son's side, he cried And for the ones who died in the World Trade His palms to God, seeds of qualms 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 - repeat 2X + (Mary J. Blige ad lib crooning) [Interlude: 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 Two: Smith] Honest to God, why is the bomb always the last word and why, did her uncles have to her and why, did all cops have to be shootin to kill? And why, did all them priests have to act so 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 always 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 deserve his fate And why the {*BLEEP*} can't love, to defeat hate? Tell me why is it so hard for all the to eat? Why did and Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street? Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go way? Please, what am I supposed to say my kids they say [Chorus] - repeat 2X as Three: Will Smith] Can't explain it baby life is just really I mean if it's world wars or the life of a baby We got more stores than they got rice under buddha You live four scores and still it be you crazy 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 you be the light for others, make 'em believe in God