Why Lyrics - The Sneak Attack - Krs One

[KRS-One] Class in session. What, is, democracy? 

[student] Yo it's the rule of the people. The self rule. 

[student] It's what the people want! 

[K] That's right. But is this a democracy? 

[s] Nah, democracy is a goal to be attained. 

[K] That's right. The character of the people should be reflected 

[K] in the laws and the institution of the state. 

[s] Psssh, I don't see my character reflected! 

[K] Tell me 

[Chorus One: KRS-One] 

WHY, are all the schools they fallin apart 

and WHY, the youth not takin no musical art 

and WHY, the professionals really don't know where to start 

No, one, really, cares, about 

WHY, the people ain't trustin the law and the order 

and WHY, the hookers from 70's look like our daughters 

and WHY, the radio station they help with the slaughter 

No, one, really, cares, about 

[KRS-One] 

The mind, they usin until it's time they doin a rhyme 

will ruin what you doin if you crime pursuin 

Let me tell you bout gettin your family out the mean ghetto 

to green meadows, where you can finally be settled 

That street level, freak level, pullin out heat level 

Eatin meat level, deceit level, that's that beast level 

You gotta stand upright in a house with three levels 

Where you don't even see devils unless he shovels the snow 

Many philosophers live on the low 

Never crazy hazy or lazy we get up and go 

Whaddya know, I'm always teaching after the show 

Not messin with hoes, I'm with my wife, changin my clothes 

Blowin my nose, deliverin blows to foes 

with new flows; then disappear where nobody knows 

Cause I got too many questions, too many lessons 

I gotta go, too many people stressin but I gotta know 

[Chorus Two: KRS-One] 

WHY, these officers gunnin us down on our block 

and WHY, the President never steps in on these cops 

and WHY, the mayor don't even look like he in shock 

No, one, really, cares, about 

WHY, the call of the poor is always ignored 

and WHY, the senators governors breakin the law 

and WHY, they taxin and taxin and taxin the poor 

No, one, really, cares, about 

[KRS-One] 

You, me, or themselves you can tell, they livin in hell 

But they come on the TV lookin so swell 

Sellin you dreams of schemes of you gettin green and cream 

But they never explain the work and all it means 

You got to visualize, close the lid on your eyes 

and visualize, minimize lies 

See yourself bigger in size, quicker to rise up 

wise up climb up, before your time's up but 

[Chorus One] 

[s] The votes 

[K] That's right 

[s] The politics 

[K] That's right 

[s] The government you know! 

[K] Uh-huh, people basically have the government they want 

[s] If people felt dissed, they'd be out rebellin right now