Why

Well the only river I Ever dipped my toes in Was the river of my own pain and confusion Every little girl should find a refuge in her father And daddies shouldn't take Consolation from the bodies of their daughters She held on to my ankles and she drug me down Run as fast as feet can go To get out of this town Marry right away Try to make a home But the babes get taken away before they're even grown What could I have changed Even if I'd known The other side is painted black for a reason Held my body in his grasp For a season I won't be goin anywhere Where I have to spend another second with you If that means bedding with the devil Well you can bet that's what I'm gonna do Cause I can't see no god Who could hold hands with me and you at the same time While I was crying "Why" My baby sister's got another important mission In the flashing lights and busy streets of New York City What's she gonna tell em over there "Somebody upstairs cares" And she sends me fakey postcards Filled with little hokey prayers Well I don't need no help or no Prayin from the likes of them When her husband threw me out He said don't go talkin to his children Lay me down quietly Don't go spouting off no eulogy Just make sure that little dog is lyin next to me Don't go makin fancy sandwiches Don't invite the neighbors over to reminisce Don't be sayin "she was that" or "She was this" Just let my body lay Send me on my way And go about your business The other side is painted black for a reason Held my body in his grasp for a season I won't be goin anywhere Where I have to spend another second with you If that means bedding with the devil You can bet that's what I'm gonna do Cause I can't see no god Who could hold hands with me and you at the same time While I was crying Why? Why? Why