I pledge allegiance to the (tell me what we gon' do) 
I used to know you but (you don't call like you used to) 
If you still love me can I 
(give me a chance just to say how I feel, it may hurt you but what I'm seeing is real) 

We're killing babies and (I love to see chil dren play) 
I've got depression (there's a new pill I saw today) 

How hypocritical to 
(nothing is wrong take a picture and just smile money's coming after while) 


Why Oh Why 
Why Oh Why, Lord tell me when our change is gon' come 


There are no fathers and (the system's holding me down) 
Sisters are dying of AIDS (I know my man don't sleep around) 
Don't be stupid listen (we all gon' die. And since you only live once, you do you, you go head, live your life) 
We're building churches but (my pastor is on TV) 
But are we building people (I filed for divorce last week) 
We're wasting money tell me (why should I save? Let me have my worldly things; God said He'll supply my needs)
(that ain't what he means) 


Why Oh Why 
It seems like innocence is gone 
Are people still losing their jobs 
We're spending money building bombs 


Free, I just wanna be free 


Wake up no more sleeping (seems like my life ain't gon' change) 
Let's stop making excuses (I pray but things still stay the same) 
See Jesus said that He will (please take this pain, I can't make it on my own, ain't no sunshine when
You're gone) 

(2 nd Why) 
Why oh Why 
Put our life in Your hands 
Are we afraid to say Your name 
Is it because we want the fame 
Did my homeboy have to take his life 
That homeless man's outside tonight 
When trouble comes we wanna pray 
Our country pushes You away