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 children 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