Why? Songtext
Uhh, yo
Why I gotta work 10 times more?
Why I gotta sing, rap, act and dance to settle the score?
Why I gotta be as hard as it gets?
Why I gotta lay my life on the line just to get their respect?
Tell me why I always gotta be strong?
Why I gotta fake the funk knowing me and them don't get along?
Tell me why I always gotta be on?
Why I gotta work 10 times more?
Why I gotta sing, rap, act and dance to settle the score?
Why I gotta be as hard as it gets?
Why I gotta lay my life on the line just to get their respect?
Tell me why I always gotta be strong?
Why I gotta fake the funk knowing me and them don't get along?
Tell me why I always gotta be on?
When the truth is I'm really burn out
And I don't wanna respond?
Tell me why I gotta pay black tax?
Tbh I don't even really mind giving back
But once you make it if your people get entitled
Tell me how you'd react?
And if I lose it all
Nobody gonna help me with that
Tell me why I gotta hide my pain?
I feel a spectrum of emotions
If I'm angry I should not feel ashamed
Or afraid to be a rreduced
Or be called out my name
But before I catch a charge
I gotta charge it to the game
Stressed out Worked up
Diamond
In the rough
Black skin
Gold heart
Work hard
But it ain't enough
Count it up
Going off
Sawn off
Sawn off
All wins
No loss
No loss
Tell me why I'm made to feel less than?
Why my worth can be determined by the fact
I got a kid or a man?
Tell me why the system don't give a damn?
Why am I more at risk in labour due to race
Even if it was planned?
Why was she found in her house unalived?
Her neighbours called police for help
For 20 mins they just stayed outside
If that was one of yours
Is that how you would let things slide?
Or would you leave it
Even if the clearance did get denied?
Why am I told it's better if I was light?
That I would have global appeal
As if my dark skin just isn't right
Say I'm pretty "for a black girl"
That isn't a slight?
Then they want me to show 'em grace
As if they're being polite
Tell me why I wanna get high every night?
From holding down our brothers
To single mothers
It's always a fight
In slavery they used to take away the men from their wife
Now they leave it down to us
To fit the stereotype
It's trife
Stressed out
Worked up
Diamond
In the rough
Black skin
Gold heart
Work hard
But it ain't enough
Count it up
Going off
Sawn off
Sawn off
All wins
No loss
No loss
And I don't wanna respond?
Tell me why I gotta pay black tax?
Tbh I don't even really mind giving back
But once you make it if your people get entitled
Tell me how you'd react?
And if I lose it all
Nobody gonna help me with that
Tell me why I gotta hide my pain?
I feel a spectrum of emotions
If I'm angry I should not feel ashamed
Or afraid to be a rreduced
Or be called out my name
But before I catch a charge
I gotta charge it to the game
Stressed out Worked up
Diamond
In the rough
Black skin
Gold heart
Work hard
But it ain't enough
Count it up
Going off
Sawn off
Sawn off
All wins
No loss
No loss
Tell me why I'm made to feel less than?
Why my worth can be determined by the fact
I got a kid or a man?
Tell me why the system don't give a damn?
Why am I more at risk in labour due to race
Even if it was planned?
Why was she found in her house unalived?
Her neighbours called police for help
For 20 mins they just stayed outside
If that was one of yours
Is that how you would let things slide?
Or would you leave it
Even if the clearance did get denied?
Why am I told it's better if I was light?
That I would have global appeal
As if my dark skin just isn't right
Say I'm pretty "for a black girl"
That isn't a slight?
Then they want me to show 'em grace
As if they're being polite
Tell me why I wanna get high every night?
From holding down our brothers
To single mothers
It's always a fight
In slavery they used to take away the men from their wife
Now they leave it down to us
To fit the stereotype
It's trife
Stressed out
Worked up
Diamond
In the rough
Black skin
Gold heart
Work hard
But it ain't enough
Count it up
Going off
Sawn off
Sawn off
All wins
No loss
No loss
