"Tell Me Why" lyrics

Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you

First they love you, then they hate you, then they try and throw you off track (Uh)
Is it 'cause I made some paper? Now they're going on the attack
When I was stuck in a council flat, tapping about robbin' and jackin'
I was depressed, and I was trapped, they never had a problem with that
First they put you up on a pedestal, tell you that you're incredible
Then kick you off when you buy into all that bullshit they been selling you
Tell me I'm all mouth and I'm too rich to rap like a criminal
If I rap about having a good time, they tell me I ain't original
If I rap about the complexities of relationships gone bad (Bad)
Being a single dad and all them court cases I had
When I was fighting to get my kids back and life felt like the roughest
I got journalists writin' jokes, talking 'bout fathers for justice
And it felt like just a week ago they were pushing mental health
Now they've gone below the belt, tryna knock me off my shelf
While I'm spending all my wealth, I just keep myself to myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don't need no help (I don't need no help)

Play the cards I'm dealt
They told me, "It don't matter," when I told 'em how I felt
I ain't doing it for them assholes, I'm doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don't need no help (Don't need no help)

Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you

Facing all my fears (Fears)
Managing my affairs and tryna stay out of arrears (Long)
Rest in peace to mum, I must've cried a hundred tears
If God would've left it up to me, you would've lived a thousand years
Am I supposed to pour some liquor? Or raise a glass and cheers?
'Cause I'm headlining the arena (Yeah), soaking up all the cheers (Uh-huh)
They know I flow the coldest, I got ice cream for the ears
But I got people acting weird, so I'm switching up my gears
And my patience getting thinner 'cause I'm the only breadwinner (It's true)
They wanna stop my work but they won't pay for my kids' dinner
I got little ones to feed, their mum won't let me breathe
Full of jealousy and greed (Please), or at least that's what I believe
From the attitude I receive, don't know what she's tryna achieve
I got problems I don't need, I ain't even got no weed
I just focus and I lead while they tryna focus on me
I ain't even stopped to grieve (Tell me why)

Play the cards I'm dealt
They told me, "It don't matter," when I told 'em how I felt
I ain't doing it for them assholes, I'm doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don't need no help

Tell me why
I still try
When you still hide
Behind your lies

(Play the cards) Play the card I'm dealt
They told me, "It don't matter," when I told 'em how I felt
I ain't doing it for them assholes, I'm doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don't need no help (I don't need no help)
(Play the cards) Play the card I'm dealt
How can I look at my reflection when I'm being somebody else?
I ain't doing it for them shit cunts, I'm doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don't need no help (Tell me why)

Tell me why (I don't need no help)
Tell me why
Tell me why
Tell me why