[Chorus: Roxanne Shanté]
I asked you a question, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)
I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)

[Verse 1: Brad Petering, Roxanne Shanté]
I heard that you heard
That I was writing songs about you
That I was bad mouthing your name
In some shitty bar somewhere
You know how I love these biased, one-sided conversations
So let's discuss the whos, the whys, the whens, the hows, the wheres
But who really cares?
If it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
If it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
To begin with (And you don't know why)
(Keep the chaos 'cause you don't know why)
If it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
If it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
To begin with (And you don't know why)
(Keep the chaos 'cause you don't know why)

[Chorus: Roxanne Shanté]
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)
I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)

[Verse 2: Brad Petering, Roxanne Shanté]
And I remember her bent over
And knowing that it was the last time
You know the end is near
If she only lets you fuck at night
And when she finally came even though she faked it
It was much appreciated
At least she had the decency
To try to make a sound that she thought I'd like
But it's alright
'Cause it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
'Cause it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
To begin with (And you don't know why)
(And you don't know why)
'Cause it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
'Cause it was all in my mind (And you don't know why)
To begin with (And you don't know why)
(Keep the chaos 'cause you don't know why)

[Chorus: Roxanne Shanté]
I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)
I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Yeah, I wanna know why (And you don't know why)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? (And you don't know why)
Why'd–Why'd you have to make a–Why'd you have to make a– (And you don't know why)

[Verse 3: Maddie Acid, Roxanne Shanté]
Yeah, I heard your song but I wasn't impressed
So, you got your feels hurt and now you're feeling depressed
Just because we had sex and it didn't last?
Now you want revenge, you wanna put me on blast?
Don't make me laugh, remember all those girls you played
With all the lies you told back in the day to get laid?
An excuse for Suzie, you got a story for Lori
And all those other girls you only called when you were horny (Have to make a–Why'd you have to make a–)
So yeah, it's nothing that you didn't do first
The only difference is that you probably did it worse
So look at the big bad soldier
Declaring holy war on every girl who didn't mean to fuck him over
But karma's a bitch for hypocrites who kiss and tell
And talk shit about girls who only wished him well
So if you wanna chat, just stick to the facts and get at me
From Russia with love, Maddie