Tell Me Why (Album Version)

Tell Me Why (Album Version) - Will Smith (威爾·史密斯)/Mary J. Blige (瑪麗·布萊姬)

Written by：Will Smith/Troy Johnson/Armique Wyche

Whyyyyyy whyyyyyy

Whyyyyyy whyyyyyy

Whyyyyyy

I really wish I could explain it baby

It's just the world is kinda crazy baby

Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby

Don't cry dry your eyes

September 11th I woke up about 7 AM

West coast time french toast and my turkey bacon

Taking my time awaking turning my TV on

To my surprise saw what everybody in the world saw

Me and my children images were chilling

My son said daddy were there people in that building

A cold sweat frozen with a lump in my chest

I heard his question couldn't bring my lips to say yes to him

That night at my son's side he cried

And prayed for the ones who died in the World Trade

His palms to God seeds of qualms with God

He just kept on pressing me wanna know why

Then one week later our bombs were dropped

We seeing them on CNN they just won't stop

The infrared images of brutal attack

He said daddy now we killing 'em back right right

I really wish I could explain it baby

It's just the world is kinda crazy baby

Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby

Don't cry dry your eyes

I really wish I could explain it baby

It's just the world is kinda crazy baby

Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby

Don't cry dry your eyes

Souls are captured

Souls are captured

Dreams are stolen

Dreams are stolen

Hearts are broken

Hearts are broken

Evil plaguing he rewarding

Hate surrender

Hate surrender

Love exaulted

Love exaulted

Hope elated

Hope elated

Negativity destroyed and

Honest to God why is the bomb always getting the last word

And why did her uncles have to molest her

And why did all them cops have to be shooting to kill

And why did all them priests have to act so ill

Tell me why did James Byrd Jr have to be touched

Tell my why did Malcolm and Martin depart from us

Tell me why did the sniper make that little boy shoot

And why is human life always denied for loot

Tell me why did Mandela have to live in a cage

Why did my brother sterling have to die at that age

Tell me why did Reginald Denny deserve his fate

And why the can't love seem to defeat hate

Tell me why is it so hard for all the children to eat

Why did 'Pac and Biggie Smalls have to fall in the street

Tell me why did Jam Master Jay have to go that way

Please what am I supposed to say my kids when they say

I really wish I could explain it baby

It's just the world is kinda crazy baby

Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby

Don't cry dry your eyes

I really wish I could explain it baby

It's just the world is kinda crazy baby

Ain't no pretty way to paint it baby

Don't cry dry your eyes

Can't explain it baby life is just really crazy

I mean if it's world wars or the life of a little baby

We got more stores than they got rice under buddha lazy

You live four scores and still it be driving you crazy

But for me I try to see the bright side

Sometimes it be like the goodness be trying to hide

Or trying to flee but it can't it's deep inside

Sweetie you be the light for others make 'em believe in God

Souls are captured

Souls are captured

Dreams are stolen

Dreams are stolen

Hearts are broken

Hearts are broken

Evil plaguing he rewarding

Hate surrender

Hate surrender

Love exaulted

Love exaulted

Hope elated

Hope elated

Negativity destroyed