Can't Hold Us Down lyrics

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 rumours 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 and 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

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

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
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

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

Oh-oh oh-oh

Ah ah ah ah

Ah ah
Spread the word
Can't hold us down