Can't Hold Us Down

(Hold us down)
(Hold us down)
(Round the world)
Check it
You're just a little boy

So lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
Slandering names for popularity
You must talk so big
(For my girls)
I got to keep on moving
Lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand our ground
If the girl do the same, then she's a whore
The guy can get away with it, the girl gets named
All you do is annoy
Call me a bitch 'cause I speak what's on my mind
Can't hold us down
That for sure is not a man to me
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
Making up a few false rumors or two

Never can, never will
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing
Lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud
But the table's about to turn
You must talk so big
And start a new beginning for us, everybody sing
Nobody can hold us down
If a guy have three girls then he's the man
So what do we do, girls, shout louder
But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say
Lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Spread the word
This is for my girls
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Do it right back to him and let that be that

Lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Thinking all women should be seen not heard
So he does what any little boy would do
This is for my girls all around the world

This is for my girls all around the world
This is for my girls all around the world
(Shout louder)

So lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud
This is for my girls all around the world
(Stand our ground)

So what do we do, girls, shout louder
Take a deep breath and say it loud
He can even give us some head and sex her raw
To make up for smaller things
The guy gets all the glory, the more he can score
Thinking all women should be seen not heard
Suddenly big talker don't know how to act

'Cause you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing

(Respect your worth)
To make up for smaller things
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
I'll bet my fame on it
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
Cats take my ideas and put they name on it
Yeah, we here, we back again
It's sad you only get your fame through controversy, so sad
Said you're just a little boy
It's aight though, you can't hold me down
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
Take a deep breath and say it loud
So lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud
All my ladies come together and make a change
(Around the world)
Here's something I just can't understand

(Respect your worth)
Who have come across a man that don't respect your worth
Nobody can hold us down
I don't understand why it's okay
Think you're so cute so coy
So what do we do, girls, shout louder
Nobody can hold us down
If you look back in history
(Hold us down)
Yeah, Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera, yeah
Take a deep breath and say it loud
So, what am I not supposed to say, what I'm saying
Never can, never will, can't hold us down
To all my girls with a man who be trying to mack
While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore

When a female fires back
Thinking all women should be seen not heard
Thinking all women should be seen not heard
Are you offended with the message I'm bringing

So what do we do girls, shout louder
It's a common double standard of society
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled

You need to let him know that his game is whack