Kirk Franklin Why Lyrics

Why Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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) 



[Chorus 1]

Why Oh
Why [2x] we keep believing lies, did Laci have to die 

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



[Verse 2]

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) 



[Chorus 2]

Why Oh
Why [2x] can't our soldiers come back home 

It seems like innocence is
gone 

Are people still losing their jobs 

We're spending money
building bombs 



[Bridge]

Free, I just wanna be free 



[Verse 3]

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 [4x] Don't we give you a chance 

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