WHY
Ashley Royal

Every time I try to do right it seems all I get is a big red light. Never a green to let me go, all I get is a big fat no. Why I must ask to possibly know, why do my rights have to stop or go? Why won't you just give me a chance? If just once I'll do a victory dance.

Is it because the color of my skin,
Is it because you know I will win?
It is because you don't like me? Or is it because the good you don't see?

Why I must ask of you,
You are the reason I hate this school.
You are the one who makes these stupid rules.

If I was a carpet I would fly,
I'd rather do that than stay here and die.
If school is supposed to be fun, why do I feel like a fugitive that's always on the run?

I can't sing, jump, or sit, and I'm really getting sick of it. I can't talk or laugh out loud. If it was up to you I'd never open my mouth.

All I ask is to let me be,
All I want is to just be me.
Me with my hair nappy, but in the end
I just want to be happy.