Can't Hold Me Down (feat. Kris Noel, Rhyan LaMarr, Mod G, E Mac & Chancy R.)

From the beginning at birth is where it started With three strikes already against us when we departed Our mother's wound, it's crazy they all knew And feared that we would grow up to be a target soon I guess you would call it a mother's intuition Or is it because our past is our current situation, huh We been beaten and shot down for too many years It's like a modern crucifixion, blood in our tears I pray to God hoping one day it will all end Cuz now I gotta teach my kids how this world is How people will hate you because the color of your skin They demonize and patronize cuz you don't look like them You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now Imagine coming out the wound with a target on your face cause of your melanin Protesting for your rights while they use your anger for leverage You follow laws but scared of the cops who supposed to be upholding em They bust in your house with guns while you sleep and start unloading em Imagine being killed reaching for the wallet beside you Afterwards they pull your records with hopes they can demonize you Now imagine your killer being suspended with pay With the country throwing dirt on your name while you turn in your grave My God on the throne Devil plan is blown Let it fall like Rome Evil overthrown Throw that stone But I come back strong Might as well be gone When I'm in my zone I keep it moving like a centipede Devil don't ask me for jack no Billie Jean I got the victory over they bigotry Got a rock and a sling for these Philistines You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now We moved up Yeah we renovated You see these fist in the air That means we elevated Too many shots in the dark Don't get us started y'all Now that choke hold illegal don't ask why we march That force was excessive They done beat us, arrest us They done called us aggressive We still stand under pressure No more body bags, stretchers Handcuffed by the oppressor We still put feets on levers When canvas hit on that pavement No more hits from enslavement Reparations our payment Now our black is so beautiful Our God is so good We wish that you would Say it loud if you proud, they can't hold us all down I was born in winner Stake my claim what's for dinner Third of the plate success and the rest that king James script Can't stop cause I'm committed I might be down now I'll be right back in a minute Go ahead and clock me I just want to fall asleep and wake up In a world that won't judge me for my pigment Allow me to speak my mind and not assume that I'm ignant Maybe One day it'll change But either way I'm here now Ten toes ready to sing my mind Broke the wrench in my gears they tried to stop the grind There go Jericho sing it till the walls fall down Then pick up my crown Cause you can't hold me down. Can't hold me down You can't stop me now Can't hold me down You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down No, you can't stop me now You can't hold me down You can't stop me now You can't hold me down You can't stop me