| The problem with society’s been how do we teach
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| And if they’ll believe
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| We’ll fight this battle for years to come
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| 'til we all accept that we can stand on our own
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| Grandfather used his hands, he worked them to the bone
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| Provide his family with a happy home, alone
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| Don’t take your aggression out on me
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| My own man is all I’m meant to be
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| This common place is so lazy, old, and tired
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| All your ideas are so fucking uninspired
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| Takes more than one idea
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| More than one person to fight the fight
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| How many times have you taught and not conspired?
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| Don’t want to be, they never say
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| But don’t call us the liars
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| We’ve walked these alleys a thousand times
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| And scattered around a thousand lies
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| They are trying to hold you down
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| Your life may be hard
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| But keep your feet on the ground
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| Why don’t I have the finer things that others have?
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| The chance is there if you want it all that bad
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| So bad
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| Don’t take your aggression out on me
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| My own man is all I’m meant to be
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| This common place is so lazy, old, and tired
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| All your ideas are so fucking uninspired
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| Takes more than one idea
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| More than one person to fight the fight
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| How many times have you taught and not conspired?
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| Don’t try and get me confused
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| 'Cause I do understand
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| That sometimes people need help
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| That they may need a
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| Hand when this problem’s going on
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| A thing you have to get straight
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| Is that you don’t own my hand
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| And I don’t owe you a thing
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| So don’t think about how
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| Sorry you feel when now you’re treated so bad
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| This common place is so lazy, old, and tired
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| All your ideas are so fucking uninspired
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| Takes more than one idea
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| More than one person to fight the fight
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| How many times have you taught and not conspired?
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| And as a race we look back and we’ve come so far
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| While some men conquered, the others had it so hard
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| But in these day we just complain while there’s no one for us to fight
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| I guess we’re bored and that’s how we keep us occupied |