Why?

Tracy Chapman / Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman (1988)

	Bm
	Why do the babies starve, there's enough food to feed the world?

	G	A
	Why, when there's so many of us, are	there people still alone?

	Bm
	Why are the missiles called peacekeepers, when they're aimed to kill?

	G	A
	Why is a woman still not safe	when she's in her home?

	Bm
But, some	body's gonna have to answer, the time is coming soon.

	G	A
Amidst	all these questions and contradictions, there're	some who seek the truth. Tell me:

	Bm
	Why do the babies starve, there's enough food to feed the world?

	G	A
	Why, when there's so many of us, are	there people still alone?

	Bm
	Why are the missiles called peacekeepers, when they're aimed to kill?

	G	A
	Why is a woman still not safe	when she's in her home?

	Bm
But some	body's gonna have to answer, the time is coming soon.

	G	A
When the	blind remove their blinders, and the	speechless speak the truth. Tell me:

	Bm
	Why do the babies starve, there's enough food to feed the world?

	G	A
	Why, when there's so many of us, are	there people still alone?

	Bm
	Why are the missiles called peacekeepers, when they're aimed to kill?

	G	A
	Why is a woman still not safe	when she's in her home?