Can't Hold Us Down (Da Yard Riddim Mix) - Christina Aguilera

[00:00.0]can't hold us down (da yard riddim' mix) - christina aguilera / lil' kim
[00:24.59]so what am i not supposed to have an opinion
[00:27.53]should i be quiet just because i'm a woman
[00:34.24]call me a B***h cos i speak what's on my mind
[00:35.67]guess it's easier for you to swallow if i sat and smiled
[00:39.2]when a female fires back
[00:40.39]suddenly the target don't know how to act
[00:42.65]making up a few false rumors or two
[00:44.14]so he does what any little boy will do
[00:44.84]that for sure is not a man to me
[00:46.08]slanderin' names for popularity
[00:52.11]but now it's time for me to come and give you more to say
[00:53.73]it's sad you only get your fame through controversy
[00:57.32]this is for my girls all around the world
[01:02.54]shout louder
[01:02.55]thinking all women should be seen not heard
[01:03.68]who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
[01:05.56]letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
[01:07.1]so what do we do girls
[01:11.87]lift your hands high and wave them proud
[01:11.89]never can never will
[01:13.91]can't hold us down
[01:15.06]nobody can hold us down
[01:16.9]take a deep breath and say it loud
[01:18.97]nobody can hold us down
[01:20.01]nobody can hold us down
[01:22.35]never can never will
[01:25.37]so what am i not supposed to say what i'm saying
[01:27.94]are you offended by the message i'm bringing
[01:33.83]call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing
[01:34.56]guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what i sing
[01:37.61]if you look back in history
[01:40.68]it's a common double standard of society
[01:42.33]i don't understand why it's okay
[01:43.04]while the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore
[01:45.31]the guy gets all the glory the more he can score
[01:47.14]the guy can get away with it
[01:50.15]and the girl gets named
[01:51.44]start a new beginning for us everybody sing
[01:53.15]all my ladies come together and make a change
[01:58.93]this is for my girls all around the world
[02:01.39]shout louder
[02:01.4]thinking all women should be seen not heard
[02:02.31]who've come across a man who don't respect your worth
[02:04.77]letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
[02:06.37]what do we do girls
[02:08.28]take a deep breath and say it loud
[02:10.52]lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
[02:10.99]never can never will
[02:13.79]can't hold us down
[02:44.51]but you're just a little boy
[02:47.92]think you're so cute so coy
[02:48.33]you must talk so big
[02:49.37]to make up for small lil' things
[02:53.48]so you're just a little boy
[02:55.14]you must talk so big
[02:56.6]all you'll do is annoy
[03:02.57]this is for my girls
[03:03.66]to make up for small lil' things
[03:05.58]this is for my girls all around the world
[03:08.74]thinking all women should be seen not heard
[03:08.78]shout louder
[03:09.11]who've come across a man
[03:09.62]who don't respect your worth
[03:11.75]so what do we do girls
[03:12.78]letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
[03:14.34]take a deep breath and say it loud
[03:17.83]lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
[03:17.93]never can never will
[03:20.95]can't hold us down
[03:24.0]who've come across a man who
[03:25.52]don't respect your worth
[03:26.2]so what do we do girls
[03:27.45999]this is for my girls all around the world
[03:28.2]not heard
[03:29.11]shout louder
[03:30.01]thinking all women should be seen
[03:32.09]lift your hands high and wave 'em proud
[03:34.62]letting them know we're gonna stand our ground
[03:37.6]take a deep breath and say it loud
[03:41.91]never can never will
[03:45.37]can't hold us down