Tell my why its getting harder,
To accept these things I can’t change?
For the king that i’m becoming,
There’s a lot that’s got me asking that question.
From a yute I was told being me was enough,
But being true it’s been more damaging,
From every job I tried to hold on they let me loose,
Free thought…
Why they putting people in position that can’t manage it?
Why I feel I need to dim my light just to roll safe?
Why does it take loss to move us forward?
I mean, it took George Floyd for them,
To wanna be righteous.
Posting black squares for a week,
Like thats gone change suttin?
I been Living this black all my life,
I wouldn’t change nothing.
Tell me why?
Why they wanna be like us,
But still wont play this song?
I had to get a friend to put my song,
Into submission for a play.
Didn’t even call me by my name?
Thats BBC.
I’ve clocked.
Again I’ve gotta code switch,
Change up in my outfit,
For them to think that I fit,
I rather not b im good still.
Tell me why?
Why They claiming love but still its temporary yo?
My feelings you can dig em out the cemetery yo,
I been true, been real,
I made mistakes,
In the end it’s the ones that claim ride or die,
They forfeiting always,
& Im guilty of the same.
I had to change up in my ways,
I’m Begging lord please forgive me yo,
For my sins I’ve confessed them all,
I’m begging lord…
Why you keep the angel on my right quiet?
Maybe was the weed caused a disconnect,
Like, why do niggas always want more than we got?
Stop claiming that you’re ready for the truth when you’re not.
The real exist but you wont see us,
Everytime we show true they try kill us,
I ain’t even rocking none my chains no more,
That wasn’t me more make believe,
This foundation aint Maybelline,
I’m from the place where they diamond dig,
Southern hemisphere,
Zimbabwe , just to be precise,
So Tell me why?
Tell me why theres war in paradise?
Tell me why?
Why don’t the rich send the money home?
I’ve that learnt that most out here,
Don’t know pain they don’t know struggle,
I’ma fight for what I love still,
Why?
See I don’t know any different,
I was raised by a single lioness,
That taught me different,
Young black gifted,
These words paint my visions,
So why am I conflicted?
Tell me why (x4)
Why was I hating on myself,
When I knew love?
Why do I feel like Aries Spears?
Industry scared,
All my goats keep from limelight,
I’m finna go the same route,
Manifesting it with no doubt,
Watch me.
That’s what your favorites gonna do,
So you might aswell too
Learn suttin.
It’s the game of life,
I made my offering,
What you give is what you get,
I’m giving everything.
By divine law what’s mine is mine,
You can’t take from me.
Thats why I always seem to gain more after loss,
Dont ask why.
Just know the heroes don’t die,
Thats On my life.
We done lost too many,
My eyes trained on the heavens
Like,
Why did kobe have to go & take that flight?
Why is it our own who got they eyes on us?
Salute Nipsey.
Even in defeat we see victory.
Why?
I wrote this after hearing JadaKiss-Why (2004). It was the version he recently performed with Bassist Brady Watt that really got me. This is a remix I plan to record soon. At 26 there’s a lot that I can’t stay ignorant to. I can’t complain I’m blessed to witness and still be here. I can at least ask ‘why?’
TjTUCKER 
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