Why

[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

[Hook 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

[Hook 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

[Hook 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