Why (with Stevie Wonder)

Verse 1: Kirk

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

We keep believing lies

Why oh why

Did Laci have to die

Why oh why

Lord tell me when our change is gon' come

Verse 2: Stevie

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)

Why oh why

Can't our soldiers come back home

Why oh why

It seems like innocence is gone

Why oh why

Lord tell me when our change is gon' come

Why oh why

Are people still losing their jobs

Why oh why

We're spending money building bombs

Why oh why

Lord tell me when our change is gon' come

I just wanna be free, free, free

I just wanna be free, free, free

I just wanna be free, free, free

Wake up no more sleeping (seems like my life ain't gon' change)

Let's stop making excuses (I pray but things still stay the same)

See Jesus said that He will (please take this pain, I can't make it on my own, ain't no sunshine when You're gone)

Why oh why

Don't we give you a chance

Why oh why

Put our life in Your hands

Why oh why

Are we afraid to say Your name

Why oh why

Is it because we want the fame

Why oh why

Did my homeboy have to take his life

Why oh why

That homeless man's outside tonight

Why oh why

When trouble comes we wanna pray

Why oh why

Our country pushes You away

Why oh why

I wanna know

Why oh why

I wanna know, I wanna know

Why oh why

I wanna know

Why oh why

I wanna know, I wanna know

Why oh why

Lord tell me when our change is gon' come