Why Not?

Ooh ooh ooh
So you're fed up?
All the nights have you've tainted
This is crooked

You and my emotions, they say we got in trouble
I tried to be the real one (Yup)
I'll admit it, by the power
Hey what are you afraid of?

You shouldn't be so afraid to be afraid
So won't you say, "don't be afraid?"
You shouldn't be so afraid, don't be afraid
So won't you say, "don't be afraid?"

You couldn't get it if you tried babe
You couldn't buy it if you had a million dollars
And if you were a rich man (Yup)
All the younger people say you're rock and roll'ers

You gotta stop (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
(What now?) Say, say, say, say, say, say, say
Say, say, say what, say what?
(What now?) (Ooh ooh ooh)

(You gotta stop) (What now?)
Say, say, say, say, say, say, say
Say, say, say what, say what? (What now?)

So you're fed up?
All the nights you've tainted
(Yeah) Got your records and shunned it

You shouldn't be so afraid of luck
Tick tockin' your subtext, uh
Said you're livin' in a nothin' place
I know you got a lot of things

I know you make a living and
Shit no pot to piss, they gave up
You optimist, you loser, you activist
Who do you fight for?

You shouldn't be so afraid to be afraid
So won't you say, "don't be afraid?"

You couldn't get it if you tried babe
You couldn't buy it if you had a million dollars
And if you were a rich man (Yup) Mm
All the younger people say you're rock and roll'ers

You gotta stop (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
(What now?) Say, say, say, say, say, say, say
Say, say, say what, say what?
(What now?) (Ooh ooh ooh)
(You gotta stop) (What now?)

Ooh you couldn't have it if you tried a million ways
You couldn't see it if you bought a million changes
And if you were a rich man (Yup)
Then you would probably say they all were baller
You gotta stop (What now?)

I know you can do it, yes (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
I, I wanna know (Yup)
You gotta stop now
(Yo, y'ello, who's there?) (I wanna know)

(What now?) Ooh, ooh, ooh
(What now?) (Yup)
Ooh, ooh ooh
(Yup) Ooh, ooh ooh

(Okay)
(Yup)