Why?

Why my father had to live this way Why his father lived the same way Will my brother come home today I'm trying to figure out why I gotta know why Trying to figure it out I can’t even live in peace Coming in my home off of what you think Sometimes you need to let things be It’s hard to live my life I gotta know why Trying to figure it out All of a sudden I can’t breathe While you’re holding me down with your knee Let’s do better with these racist police I can’t live my life I gotta know why Trying to figure it out Trying to take a little jog in peace While these people are harassing me Why can’t I live my life and be free I can't even live my life I want to live my life Trying to figure it out Will my family ever be okay It our skin color and we can't change When will all this hatred go away I can't even live my life I want to live my life Trying to figure it out I can’t even walk down the street While holding a bag of a candy Without people thinking badly of me I just want to live my life I gotta know why Trying to figure it out Why do they kill people just like me In a land where we’re supposed to be free Being black is getting scary I just want to live my live Just let me live my life Gotta figure it out Why Keep Asking Why Oh Why Why I don’t want to die I’m trying to figure it out Why I’m Black and I don’t want to die Please let me live my life I’m Black and I don’t want to die I’m trying to figure it out