Can't Hold Us Down

So what am I not supposed to have an opinion


Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman


Call me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind


Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled




When a female fires back


Suddenly the target don't know how to act


So he does what any little boy will do


Making up a few false rumors or two




That for sure is not a man to me


Slanderin' names for popularity


It's sad you only get your fame through controversy


But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say




This is for my girls all around the world


Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth


Thinking all women should be seen, not heard


So what do we do girls?


Shout louder!


Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground


Lift your hands high and wave them proud


Take a deep breath and say it loud


Never can, never will, can't hold us down




Nobody can hold us down


Nobody can hold us down


Nobody can hold us down


Never can, never will




So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying


Are you offended by the message I'm bringing


Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing


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




If you look back in history


It's a common double standard of society


The guy gets all the glory the more he can score


While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore




I don't understand why it's okay


The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named


All my ladies come together and make a change


Start a new beginning for us everybody sing




This is for my girls all around the world


Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth


Thinking all women should be seen, not heard


What do we do girls?


Shout louder!


Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground


Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud


Take a deep breath and say it loud


Never can, never will, can't hold us down



[Lil' Kim:]


Check it - Here's something I just can't understand


If the guy have three girls then he's the man


He can either give us some head, sex her off


If the girl do the same, then she's a whore


But the table's about to turn


I'll bet my fame on it


Cats take my ideas and put their name on it


It's aiight though, you can't hold me down


I got to keep on movin'


To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack


Do it right back to him and let that be that


You need to let him know that his game is whack


And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back




But you're just a little boy


Think you're so cute, so coy


You must talk so big


To make up for small lil' things


So you're just a little boy


All you'll do is annoy


You must talk so big


To make up for small lil' things




This is for my girls...


This is for my girls all around the world


Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth


Thinking all women should be seen, not heard


So what do we do girls?


Shout louder!


Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground


Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud


Take a deep breath and say it loud


Never can, never will, can't hold us down




This is for my girls all around the world


Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth


Thinking all women should be seen, not heard


So what do we do girls?


Shout louder!


Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground


Lift your hands high and wave 'em proud


Take a deep breath and say it loud


Never can, never will, can't hold us down


Spread the word, can't hold us down