Why (What’s Goin On?) The Roots

[Hook]
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

[Verse 1: Black Thought]
Sky's the limit so you know I'm gonna rise and shine
I gotta do my thing, I'm kinda getting a little tired of all that's hidden
That's the reason I'ma speak my mind, keep from going insane
Now work with it, we in the last innin'
The world keeps spinnin', my peoples steady losin' while the rich keep winnin'
It's like we never smilin' and the devil steady grinnin'
Killin' what we representin'
Even our children and women, 2K4, livin' above and under the law
Young teen joins the marines, says he'll die for the corps
Inducted up into the government's war
Is it for land, or money, or oil?
Funny how ain't none of it yours
I can't sleep, yo, I'm paranoid, it's code orange
It's far from right, I guess that's why it feels so wrong
To see the world get stripped out of every resource
And people pray to Coca-Cola now instead of the gods
What's goin' on?

[Hook]
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?