the specials
why
Why did you try to hurt me Did you really kill me Tell me why  Tell me why Tell me why  Why do we have to fight Why must we fight I have to defend myself from crack last night I know I am black You know you are white I'm proud of my black skin And you are proud of your white Why did you try to hurt me Did you really kill me  Tell me why  Tell me why Tell me why  We don't need no british movement Nor the Ku Klux Klan Nor the national front Make me a angry man I just want to live in peace Why can't you be the same Why should I live in fear? You'll follow like sheep in a wolf's clothes You too scared to make a speech Do you really like Without a thousand police Protecting your rights Protecting under your views Inside the fights But you will protect me From you in the night Why did you try to hurt me  Tell me why Tell me why Tell me why Did you really kill me Tell me why  Tell me why Tell me why You'll follow like sheep in a wolf's clothes