Why      Since you were born you watched TV   cartoons with violence and greed   in your world all that was OK   your parents never taught you right   from wrong, brother taught you to fight   Now it's time to show them what you've got   Gotta show them what you've got      An attitude, a fancy car   your buddies got your back   your parents' house compared to yours   looks something like a shack   in your thirty seven guns   the bullets spanked red   a simple stare is all it takes   to fill 'em up with lead but      Why,    are you acting like you're someone else?   Why,    can't you stop thinking about yourself      Last friday night you went driving   a stolen car with golden rings   it was something you just had to do   your little friends the cops caught you   you're sentenced for a long time   now tell me what you're gonna do      in a world where no one cares   labels i don't wanna wear   i had a dream that i could once walk   safely in the streets   you've got to take it away yeah   you've got to take it away from me      Why,    are you acting like you're someone else?   Why,    can't you stop thinking about yourself