Why

Why did they have to take you away
why did they tell me to go
why did they hurt you
why cant i see you
why wont you tell me

Why did daddy leave
why didn't he just stay
why didn't you cry
why did you shoot him
why wont you tell me please

Why did brother have to die
why did you pull the trigger
why did you kill him in front of me
why did you kill him in the slumber
why wont you tell me mommy

Why do you come home drunk
why do you try to punch me
why do you stumble towards me
why do you try to kiss me
Mom tell me why

Why did you come home with different men
why did do just laugh when they hit me
why did i hear you at night with them
why did you always cry when they left
WHY MOTHER WHY

Why did you kill me
why didn't you just get rid of me
why did you shoot me in the heart
why did you just leave me
I WANT TO KNOW WHY

now I'm up here
with brother
with dad
with God
With Jesus
and i ask them why
and we look down
and we see why