Natty Barjon - Why? Lyrics

Why?
Do you want to tell me why

I live in this nation
Of
Hate and confusion
Why I was chosen to be melanated to the darkest hue
Why?
Why do I have to bear the pain of young people
Why do I have to fight for my human rights
Why?
Why is it that the world has a hard time with love
Why is it that my life doesn't matter to you
Why?
Let me tell you
You were raised up at a young age
You were taught not love but hate
Now you see the blood that stains the grains
Of my people who labored for years without gains
Pain and pain but never no gain
How can I even regain
A piece of confidence
When I'm confined
And put into your system and built to your design
Maybe one day I'll find what needs to be seen
And I'll show the world the scenes
Of love and peace
So we can release
All the hatred and cease
All the wars and hunger
So maybe the nations can't plunder
Through my family tree
Only to find out they can't see
Because well they took it from me
I was robbed from my origin
And told that I was a sin
And that nothing I can do would help us win
So for 245 years I sat around and thought it was the end
Wake up now it is the time
To change your intellect and design
It's time to grind to the top
So we can hop over invisible hurdles
Why?
Why did I have to say that?
Well
Because you are sleeping
Wake up
It's about time