They just gave up on our entire generation
so we were all pushed to the side
and'cos we didnand't see the world through our teacherand's eyes
when all we needed was a little bit of motivation
but because we wore our pants sagginand'
yand'all labelled us gangsters
and said we wasnand't worth the time
There are so many things i never asked you
there are so many things i still donand't know
there are so many things you never told me
and still so many things that i will never know
and why
and'cos i went to city high
A school with more drop outs than sign-ups at registration
and the pregnancy rate is at an all-time high
we all know why
now you would think the classroomand's the place for mental stimulation
but thereand's some brothers outside
sellinand' that stuff
thatand'll really stimulate your mind
(talk about gettinand' high)
There are so many things you never showed me
there are too many things you let slip by
(you let slip right on by)
how can i face a world that doesnand't know me
a world that doesnand't care whether i live or die
and why
and'cos i went to city high
so
We donand't need your education
we donand't want no pacifier
we are the leaders of your nation
weand're gonna make sure the world survives
there ainand't no justice thereand's just us
what happened to the meaning of andquot;in god we trustandquot;
so as we get older and our children grow up
we ainand't gonna teach them what yand'all showed us
Thereand's too many babies dyinand' before theyand're born
(lord ainand't that the truth)
too many young ladies cryinand' with a daddy in the house
but not a father in the home
(now yand'all know thereand's a difference)
and what about all our young soldiers being led astray
(by this negative music)
what happened to the isaac hayes
and the curtis mayfieldand's and all the marvin gayes?
man we really need and'em today
And there were so many things that needed explaining
but you said it was too late for me to learn
you were suppose to be my shelter when it was raininand'
but instead you left me out here all alone
so i gotta make it on my own
We donand't need your education
we donand't want no pacifier
we are the leaders of your nation
weand're gonna make sure the world survives
there ainand't no justice thereand's just us
what happened to the meaning of andquot;in god we trustandquot;
so as we get older and our children grow up
we ainand't gonna teach them what yand'all showed us
Spoken
for people who did believe
what we could do to change our future
you knew the world was in our hands
help build them strong so they can withstand
all the pressures
all the war
all the prejudice
and the others who were sure we couldnand't fight the stress in life
for those of you who didnand't believe us
listen to my words for you
listen to your children sing to you
We donand't need your education
we donand't want no pacifier
we are the leaders of your nation
weand're gonna make sure the world survives
there ainand't no justice thereand's just us
what happened to the meaning of andquot;in god we trustandquot;
so as we get older and our children grow up
we ainand't gonna teach them what yand'all showed us
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