Can't Hold Us Down (feat. Lil' Kim)

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 if I sat and smiled

When a female fires back

Suddenly, big talker don't know how to act

So he does what every little boy would do

Makin' up a few false rumors, 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 (it's so sad)

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 have come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinkin' all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do, girls? Shout out loud!

Letting 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands higher and wave 'em 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 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 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, the girl gets named

All my ladies, come together and make a change

And start a new beginning for us, everybody sing

This is for my girls all around the world

Who have come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinkin' all women should be seen, not heard (you can't get rid of us)

So what do we do, girls? Shout out loud!

Letting 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

(We standin' our ground on this one)

Lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will

Can't hold us down (check it)

Here's something I just can't understand

If the guy have three girls, then he's the man

He can even give her some head or sex her off

But if the girl do the same, she's a whore

But the table's about to turn, I bet my fame on it

Cats take my ideas and put their name on it

It's alright though, you can't hold me down

I got to keep on movin'

To all my girls with a man who be tryin' to mack

Do it right back to him and let that be that

You need to let him know that his game is whack

And Little 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

Said 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 have come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinkin' all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do, girls? Shout out loud!

Letting 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands higher and wave 'em 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 have come across a man who don't respect your worth

Thinkin' all women should be seen, not heard

So what do we do, girls? Shout out loud!

Letting 'em know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will

Can't hold us down

Spread the word

(Can't hold us down)

Yeah, we're here

We're back again, yeah

Little Kim and Christina Aguilera