Why
(专辑: The Sneak Attack - 2001)
[KRS-One] Class in session. What, is, democracy? [student] Yo it's the
rule of the
people. The
self rule. [student] It's what the
people want! [K] That's right. But is this a
democracy? [s] Nah, democracy is a
goal to be attained. [K] That's right. The
character of the
people should be reflected [K] in the
laws and the
institution of the
state. [s] Psssh, I
don't see my character reflected! [K] Tell me [Chorus 1: KRS-One] WHY, are all the
schools they fallin apart and WHY, the
youth not takin no musical art and WHY, the
professionals really don't know where to start No, one, really, cares, about WHY, the
people ain't trustin the
law and the
order and WHY, the
hookers from 70's look like our daughters and WHY, the
radio station they help with the
slaughter No, one, really, cares, about [KRS-One] The
mind, they usin until it's time they doin a
rhyme will ruin what you doin if you crime pursuin Let me tell you bout gettin your family out the
mean ghetto to green meadows, where you can finally be settled That street level, freak level, pullin out heat level Eatin meat level, deceit level, that's that beast level You gotta stand upright in a
house with three levels Where you don't even see devils unless he shovels the
snow Many philosophers live on the
low Never crazy hazy or lazy we get up and go Whaddya know, I'm always teaching after the
show Not messin with hoes, I'm with my wife, changin my clothes Blowin my nose, deliverin blows to foes with new flows; then disappear where nobody knows Cause I
got too many questions, too many lessons I
gotta go, too many people stressin but I
gotta know [Chorus 2: KRS-One] WHY, these officers gunnin us down on our block and WHY, the
President never steps in on these cops and WHY, the
mayor don't even look like he in shock No, one, really, cares, about WHY, the
call of the
poor is always ignored and WHY, the
senators governors breakin the
law and WHY, they taxin and taxin and taxin the
poor No, one, really, cares, about [KRS-One] You, me, or themselves you can tell, they livin in hell But they come on the
TV lookin so swell Sellin you dreams of schemes of you gettin green and cream But they never explain the
work and all it means You got to visualize, close the
lid on your eyes and visualize, minimize lies See yourself bigger in size, quicker to rise up wise up climb up, before your time's up but [Chorus 1] [s] The
votes [K] That's right [s] The
politics [K] That's right [s] The
government you know! [K] Uh-huh, people basically have the
government they want [s] If people felt dissed, they'd be out rebellin right now