[00:00.60]Why why do all my brothers die
[00:05.29]tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
[00:10.70]why why does it hurt so bad
[00:15.52]I cry all night and I feel so sad
[00:30.59]And I don't know why
[00:35.08]I don't know why
[00:40.46]Tell me why why do my brothers die
[00:45.71]tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
[00:51.09]why why does it hurt so bad
[00:55.98]I cry all night and I feel so sad
[01:03.78]Baby oh oh oh
[01:11.17]A matter of fact
[01:12.32]I'm tired everyday playing hide and seek
[01:13.78]follow follow me just as long as you can see me
[01:16.60]many many many many miles
[01:18.95]flava in your ear ask why
[01:21.20]and I'll tell you what it's all about
[01:22.19]why do we sweat to live
[01:23.80]and what do we die for
[01:25.09]beginning from the see saw
[01:26.29]till I get old on my knees ya'll
[01:28.93]let me do my thing
[01:30.18]and I've been kicked in the ding ding
[01:31.72]Why must I bleed to succeeed but I guess it's a test
[01:34.76]prove what you got you don't stop
[01:36.36]till you drop you can't flop
[01:38.16]put it without a doubt on the spot
[01:39.96]be aware not surprised when you fall down
[01:41.61]don't ask why so many questions to be answered
[01:44.11]blaming one another the result might be cancer
[01:46.60]keeping it tight no fuss about our lessons
[01:49.36]let the lord guide your life
[01:50.55]and there'll be no second guessing
[01:51.70]Why why do my brothers die
[01:55.98]tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
[02:01.59]why why does it hurt so bad
[02:06.67]I cry all night and I feel so sad
[02:14.45]Baby oh oh oh
[02:20.03]baby tell me why
[02:24.23]oh yeah
[02:25.98]tell me why
[02:31.92]It's quiet in the church all you hear is moans
[02:34.27]close cascade attack to the flesh from the bone
[02:37.07]you can see the pain in both parents eyes
[02:39.32]as the mother breaks down to release and ask why
[02:41.92]another dead her hommy dead a brother dead son
[02:44.41]and I'm trying to part not to be the next one
[02:46.96]so I maintain keep my head to the sky
[02:49.40]ask the lord not to let another one up to the sky
[02:51.95]I pray for better days try for better ways
[02:54.50]soldiers going out as the battle emblazed
[02:56.89]bullets up the block a five year old shot
[02:59.53]gee it's getting hectic lord make it stop
[03:02.63]Oh lord come help me please
[03:05.63]get it out my mind
[03:07.42]I'm so tired that I've seen
[03:09.73]all my brothers die
[03:12.66]Oh lord come help me please
[03:15.91]put my mind at ease
[03:17.36]so you could let us all
[03:20.71]live in peace
[03:24.76]Baby
[03:32.42]Why why why why why why
[03:52.25]You got a problem
[03:53.85]I think you're very curios bout my biz
[03:54.70]you wanna solv 'em sit down relax
[03:57.48]and let me take you to a level
[03:58.74]that you never been before
[04:00.09]when I told you that I'll score
[04:01.44]mother ****** now you're tripping
[04:02.69]you want some more
[04:03.78]ain't nobody who can hole me back
[04:05.58]I'm coming with the entire force of the universe
[04:07.97]to attack Jack I know you're shaking
[04:10.85]meet me at eight tomorrow morning
[04:12.64]by the buffet with eggs and bacon
[04:14.10]Ask yourself why does a brother look so fresh
[04:17.25]I'll tell you straight from my chest
[04:18.26]Nana Abrokswa middlename honest
[04:19.70]guided by a whole nation of peeps
[04:22.30]angels by my side yes
[04:24.10]praise the lord you better be ready and believe
[04:28.22]as time flies by we multiply to reach a level high
[04:30.96]but why on earth we fuss
[04:33.57]and curse you're leaving anyway without a pruse
[04:33.52]All my brothers all my sisters
[04:36.32]dying in the street
[04:42.94]and I don't know why
[04:47.33]I don't know why
[04:52.52]Tell me why hey why
[05:03.78]No more dying
[05:06.17]no more killing
[05:08.57]no more dying
[05:11.07]no more killing
[05:18.71]No no no no
[05:23.07]oh lord tell me why
[05:27.96]lord lord tell me why
[05:33.76]oh tell me why

Why why do all my brothers die
tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
why why does it hurt so bad
I cry all night and I feel so sad
And I don't know why
I don't know why
Tell me why why do my brothers die
tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
why why does it hurt so bad
I cry all night and I feel so sad
Baby oh oh oh
A matter of fact
I'm tired everyday playing hide and seek
follow follow me just as long as you can see me
many many many many miles
flava in your ear ask why
and I'll tell you what it's all about
why do we sweat to live
and what do we die for
beginning from the see saw
till I get old on my knees ya'll
let me do my thing
and I've been kicked in the ding ding
Why must I bleed to succeeed but I guess it's a test
prove what you got you don't stop
till you drop you can't flop
put it without a doubt on the spot
be aware not surprised when you fall down
don't ask why so many questions to be answered
blaming one another the result might be cancer
keeping it tight no fuss about our lessons
let the lord guide your life
and there'll be no second guessing
Why why do my brothers die
tell me why oh why do my friends pass away
why why does it hurt so bad
I cry all night and I feel so sad
Baby oh oh oh
baby tell me why
oh yeah
tell me why
It's quiet in the church all you hear is moans
close cascade attack to the flesh from the bone
you can see the pain in both parents eyes
as the mother breaks down to release and ask why
another dead her hommy dead a brother dead son
and I'm trying to part not to be the next one
so I maintain keep my head to the sky
ask the lord not to let another one up to the sky
I pray for better days try for better ways
soldiers going out as the battle emblazed
bullets up the block a five year old shot
gee it's getting hectic lord make it stop
Oh lord come help me please
get it out my mind
I'm so tired that I've seen
all my brothers die
Oh lord come help me please
put my mind at ease
so you could let us all
live in peace
Baby
Why why why why why why
You got a problem
I think you're very curios bout my biz
you wanna solv 'em sit down relax
and let me take you to a level
that you never been before
when I told you that I'll score
mother ****** now you're tripping
you want some more
ain't nobody who can hole me back
I'm coming with the entire force of the universe
to attack Jack I know you're shaking
meet me at eight tomorrow morning
by the buffet with eggs and bacon
Ask yourself why does a brother look so fresh
I'll tell you straight from my chest
Nana Abrokswa middlename honest
guided by a whole nation of peeps
angels by my side yes
praise the lord you better be ready and believe
as time flies by we multiply to reach a level high
but why on earth we fuss
and curse you're leaving anyway without a pruse
All my brothers all my sisters
dying in the street
and I don't know why
I don't know why
Tell me why hey why
No more dying
no more killing
no more dying
no more killing
No no no no
oh lord tell me why
lord lord tell me why
oh tell me why