Why Oh Why-Michael Franti & Spearhead/Michael Franti/Spearhead

[ti:Why Oh Why] [ar:Spearhead] [al:Chocolate Supa Highway] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Why Oh Why - Michael Franti/Spearhead [00:23.98]I say my prayers every morning just like orange juice [00:26.56]I crack the crinkles out my body till I'm feeling loose [00:29.31]I strap my sneakers on my feet like they was combat boots [00:32.27]They fit my feet like Cinderella when I'm shooting hoops [00:34.94]Why oh why do memories keep chasing me [00:37.21] [00:37.86]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [00:40.32]Sometimes I wanna blow my brains to put my life at ease [00:43.06]But I ain't clocking out I gotta see the seven seas [00:45.45]Please seven's a very lucky number for me [00:48.43]That was the age when I discovered how good balling could be [00:51.18]Up every morning with the birdies doing little drills [00:53.84]Go to my left go to my right developing mad skills [00:57.25]How could a love for this game bring so much sadness [01:00.02]I played with brothas with so much badness [01:02.48]But now they gone I sing a song pop a three [01:05.11]From the top of the key in they memory [01:07.37]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [01:10.67]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [01:12.81]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [01:14.88]I still be memorizing lines out on the basketball court singing [01:18.10]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [01:21.49]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [01:23.64]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [01:25.78]I be remembering my partners on the basketball court [01:28.53]Do you remember runnin' the court in September [01:32.74]Me and my homies be down for whoever [01:35.15]Would come along and try to send us to the showers [01:37.61]From the game that we'd been dominating' there for hours [01:40.42]All day to be more specific east to west [01:43.90]From Atlantic to Pacific fools would come round [01:46.36]To get down and try to take our crown [01:48.31]But we would hold our ground and we would never back down [01:50.94]Old timers new timers would get in line there [01:54.49]And take a seat there and try to prepare [01:56.34]But oh no [01:57.46]There was no chance when we was in the zone [01:59.75]We was alone at the top we had hops we got props [02:02.70]And when we needed to we busted chops [02:04.70]Wipe the court with your game like we was using mops [02:07.66]What ever happened to the super hoopers in the park [02:10.04]I reminisce while shootin' solitary after dark [02:12.78]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [02:15.94]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [02:18.03]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [02:20.27]I still be memorizing lines out on the basketball court singing [02:23.56]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [02:26.75]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [02:29.16]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [02:31.36]I be remembering my partners on the basketball court [02:33.87] [02:35.20]Why oh why [02:36.50] [02:39.58]Why oh why [02:41.26] [02:45.03]Brother C came fresh from out of town [02:47.93]And he had handles [02:49.20]And like McDonald's he could clown ya [02:50.84]Dribbling baby bounces between drinking forty ounces [02:53.49]Knock ya on your heels [02:54.61]And do circles like he was Curly Neal [02:56.26]But oh no [02:57.69]The liquor got quicker to his head and he said [02:59.98]I think I musta placed some stupid bets [03:02.04]He hit me up for some cash [03:03.59]There was a car crash a splash [03:05.67]And then the brother made a mad dash [03:07.49]Rob oh Rob his whole life was like a roller coaster [03:10.22]But on the court he looked like a Dr J poster [03:12.80]Flying high with an Afro blowing in the wind [03:15.86]Wiping Windex index finger rolls off the glass [03:19.12]Then swish through the net jump a Corvette with a triple pirouette [03:23.41]But off the court he had a few temptations copulations [03:26.83] [03:27.57]No moderations by 24 he had 3 pregnations [03:32.08]Last check crack intoxications [03:34.16] [03:34.79]So many other brothers gone from this dimension [03:37.35]And none of those who got hurt receive a pension [03:40.09]Give a Bup Bup to those locked up in detention [03:42.98]Memories too many dimension [03:45.32] [03:46.44]And we say one more time one more time [03:49.78] [03:50.65]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [03:53.68] [03:54.19]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [03:56.65]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [03:58.51]I still be memorizing lines out on the basketball court singing [04:01.75]Why oh why do memories be chasing me [04:05.03]Sometimes it makes me wanna grab my sh*t and flee [04:07.32]Even in seasons when it's another color sport [04:09.47]I be remembering my partners on the basketball court