[00:00.00] 作曲 : Kirk Franklin/Susaye Greene/Henry Redd/Nathan Watts/June Deniece Williams
[00:12.54][Verse 1]
[00:18.09]I pledge allegiance to the (tell me what we gon' do)
[00:22.29]I used to know you but (you don't call like you used to)
[00:26.67]If you still love me can I
[00:28.20](give me a chance just to say how I feel, it may hurt you but what I'm seeing is real)
[00:34.80]We're killing babies and (I love to see chil dren play)
[00:38.97]I've got depression (there's a new pill I saw today)
[00:43.08]How hypocritical to
[00:44.85](nothing is wrong take a picture and just smile money's coming after while)
[00:49.59][Chorus 1]
[00:50.85]Why Oh Why
[00:53.88]we keep believing lies, did Laci have to die
[00:59.22]Why Oh Why, Lord tell me when our change is gon' come
[01:05.58][Verse 2]
[01:14.34]There are no fathers and (the system's holding me down)
[01:18.36]Sisters are dying of AIDS (I know my man don't sleep around)
[01:22.98]Don't be stupid listen (we all gon' die. And since you only live once, you do you, you go head, live your life)
[01:30.96]We're building churches but (my pastor is on TV)
[01:35.22]But are we building people (I filed for divorce last week)
[01:39.51]We're wasting money tell me (why should I save? Let me have my worldly things; God said He'll supply my needs)
[01:46.50](that ain't what he means)
[01:47.31][Chorus 2]
[01:47.67]Why Oh Why
[01:49.83]can't our soldiers come back home
[02:01.56]It seems like innocence is gone
[02:08.43]Are people still losing their jobs
[02:12.27]We're spending money building bombs
[02:23.73][Bridge]
[02:23.94]Free, I just wanna be free
[02:33.24][Verse 3]
[02:59.10]Wake up no more sleeping (seems like my life ain't gon' change)
[03:02.91]Let's stop making excuses (I pray but things still stay the same)
[03:07.05]See Jesus said that He will (please take this pain, I can't make it on my own, ain't no sunshine when
[03:12.39]You're gone)
[03:12.57](2 nd Why)
[03:12.72]Why oh Why
[03:19.71]Don't we give you a chance
[03:21.42]Put our life in Your hands
[03:28.08]Are we afraid to say Your name
[03:29.37]Is it because we want the fame
[03:35.58]Did my homeboy have to take his life
[03:40.02]That homeless man's outside tonight
[03:44.88]When trouble comes we wanna pray
[03:45.99]Our country pushes You away