Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Canonical path: /tracy-chapman/why
Related lyric paths: 6
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Why?
Read Why? lyrics by Tracy Chapman on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Why?
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Why do the babies starve
When there's enough food to feed the world
Why when there're so many of us
Are there people still alone
Why are the missiles called peace keepers
When they're aimed to kill
Why is a woman still not safe
When she's in her home
Love is hate
War is peace
No is yes
And we're all free
But somebody's gonna have to answer
The time is coming soon
Amidst all these questions and contradictions
There're some who seek the truth
But somebody's gonna have to answer
The time is coming soon
When the blind remove their blinders
And the speechless speak the truth
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Who performs "Why?"?
Tracy Chapman performs "Why?", and this lyric page sits inside the Tracy Chapman catalog on LyroVerse.
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