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 'cause I speak what's on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow with a certain smile
When a female fires back
Sucker is a jock, he don't know how to act
So he does what any little boy would do

Making up a few false rumors or two

That for sure is not a man to me
Slandering names for popularity
It's that you want to get your fill of 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's 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 sing 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 with the message I'm bringing?
Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I bring

If you look back in history
It's a common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory, the money 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, make a change
Start a new beginning for us, everybody sing

This is for my girls all around the world
Who's 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 sing 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

Here's something I just can't understand
If a guy has a girl then he's the man
He can even give her some head or sex her raw
If a girl do the same then she's a whore
But the table's 'bout to turn, I bet my fame on it

Cats take my ideas, put their name on it
It's alright though, you can't hold me down

I got to keep on moving
To all my girls with a man who be trying to mack
Do it right back to him and let that be that
You need to let him know that this game is wack
And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back

You're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things
See, you're just a little boy
All you do is annoy
You must talk so big to make up for smaller things
(This is for my girls)

This is for my girls all around the world
Who's 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 sing loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

This is for my girls all around the world
Who's 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 sing loud
Never can, never will, can't hold us down

Hold us down