112

Released: August 27, 1996

Songwriter: Slim of 112 Q Parker Daron Jones Michael Keith Diddy Stevie J

Producer: Stevie J Diddy

[Verse 1: Q]
All the love you've given me
So special seems to be no limit
I'll do anything
There's no boundaries to how we can grow
How can I let you know
Girl, let me sit and think, oh

[Chorus: 112 & (Q)]
Why does the wind blow?
Why does the sun shine?
(Why does the wind blow?)
Why does the rain fall, down on my face?
(I need to know)
Why does the Earth spin?
(I need to know)
Why do the waters reach the shore?
(Oh baby)
And tell me, tell me why
Why do I love you like I do?

[Verse 2: Michael Keith]
Oh, in the past
You were there when I was down
My friends could not be found
Your touch kept me so strong
But our love didn't fade away
Instead, it sails inside the sky
That's why I must ask why
I must ask why

[Chorus: 112 & (Mike)]
Why does the wind blow?
(Why does it blow?)
Why does the sun shine?
(I need to know)
Why does the rain fall, down on my face?
Why does the Earth spin?
Why do the waters reach the shore?
And tell me, tell me why
Why do I love you like I do?

[Bridge: Slim & (112)]
I ask myself the question time and time again
(Baby, I love you)
Baby, I love you
(Yes, I do)
Oh, why did you have to hurt me
And leave me all alone?
(Baby, I love you)
Oh, baby, I love you
Now I'm all alone when I need your love

[Chorus: 112 & (ad-libs)]
Why does the wind blow?
(Tell me, baby)
Why does the sun shine?
(Why does the rain fall?)
Why does the rain fall, down on my face?
(Tell me)
Why does the Earth spin?
Why do the waters reach the shore?
And tell me, tell me why
Why do I love you like I do?
(Tell me why)

Why does the wind blow?
(Why does it blow?)
Why does the sun shine?
(Tell me why)
Why does the rain fall, down on my face?
(Tell me, baby)
Why does the Earth spin?
(Tell me why)
Why do the waters reach the shore?
And tell me, tell me why
Why do I love you like I do?

112 is a Grammy-winning R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of Marvin “Slim” Scandrick, Quinnes “Q” Parker, Daron Jones, and Michael Keith. They released their self-titled debut album on Bad Boy Entertainment in 1996, which featured the hits “Cupid” and “Only You” with The Notorious B.I.G. and the remix also featuring Ma$e. In 1997, they joined Puff Daddy and Faith Evans on “I’ll Be Missing You,” the tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. for which they won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The single also topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 11 weeks.

They would release two more albums on Bad Boy—Room 112 (1998) featuring the hit single “Anywhere” and Part III (2001) featuring the hits “It’s Over Now,” “Peaches & Cream,” and “Dance With Me.” They joined Def Jam’s R&B imprint Def Soul for their fourth album Hot & Wet (2003)—a joint venture with Bad Boy—and Pleasure & Pain (2005). The group split to release solo projects before coming back to release Q, Mike, Slim, Daron in 2017.

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