Can't Hold Us Down

[ti:Can't Hold Us Down] [ar:Christina Aguilera] [al:Stripped] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.36]Christina Aguilera - Can't Hold Us Down [00:19.54]So what am I not supposed to have an opinion [00:22.42]Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman [00:24.94]Call me a b**ch cos I speak what's on my mind [00:26.96]Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled [00:29.78]When a female fires back [00:31.73]Suddenly the target don't know how to act [00:34.05]So he does what any little boy will do [00:36.55]Making up a few false rumors or two [00:39.43]That for sure is not a man to me [00:41.71]Slanderin' names for popularity [00:43.85]It's sad you only get your fame through controversy [00:45.72] [00:46.53]But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say [00:49.34]This is for my girls all around the world [00:51.22]Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth [00:53.67]Thinking all women should be seen' not heard [00:55.99]So what do we do girls [00:57.55]Shout louder [00:58.49]Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground [01:00.81]Lift your hands high and wave them proud [01:03.26]Take a deep breath and say it loud [01:05.65]Never can' never will' can't hold us down [01:08.67]Nobody can hold us down [01:10.73]Nobody can hold us down [01:13.41]Nobody can hold us down [01:15.91] [01:16.57]Never can' never will [01:17.47]So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying [01:20.61]Are you offended by the message I'm bringing [01:22.98]Call me whatever cos your words don't mean a thing [01:25.24]Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing [01:28.00]If you look back in history [01:29.89]It's a common double standard of society [01:32.40]The guy gets all the glory the more he can score [01:34.83]While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore [01:37.16]I don't understand why it's okay [01:39.61]The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named [01:42.06]All my ladies come together and make a change [01:44.38]Start a new beginning for us everybody sing [01:45.88] [01:47.43]This is for my girls all around the world [01:49.01]Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth [01:51.76]Thinking all women should be seen' not heard [01:54.08]So what do we do girls [01:55.67]Shout louder [01:56.68]Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground [01:58.99]Lift your hands high and wave them proud [02:01.38]Take a deep breath and say it loud [02:03.83]Never can' never will' can't hold us down [02:06.40]Check it - Here's something I just can't understand [02:08.85]If the guy have three girls then he's the man [02:11.12]He can either give us some head' sex her off [02:13.29]If the girl do the same' then she's a whore [02:15.87]But the table's about to turn [02:17.32]I'll bet my fame on it [02:18.75]Cats take my ideas and put their name on it [02:20.77]It's aiight though' you can't hold me down [02:23.16]I got to keep on movin' [02:25.66]To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack [02:28.29]Do it right back to him and let that be that [02:30.49]You need to let him know that his game is whack [02:32.87]And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back [02:35.14]But you're just a little boy [02:37.34]Think you're so cute' so coy [02:40.60]You must talk so big [02:42.67]To make up for small lil' things [02:44.61]So you're just a little boy [02:47.00]All you'll do is annoy [02:49.88]You must talk so big [02:52.21]To make up for small lil' things [02:53.58] [02:54.36]This is for my girls [02:56.17]This is for my girls all around the world [02:58.06]Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth [03:00.01] [03:00.76]Thinking all women should be seen' not heard [03:01.99]So what do we do girls [03:03.67]Shout louder [03:04.04] [03:05.08]Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground [03:06.91]Lift your hands high and wave them proud [03:09.16]Take a deep breath and say it loud [03:11.68]Never can' never will' can't hold us down [03:14.30]This is for my girls all around the world [03:16.62]Who've come across a man who don't respect your worth [03:19.07]Thinking all women should be seen' not heard [03:21.52]So what do we do girls [03:23.08]Shout louder [03:23.81]Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground [03:26.13]Lift your hands high and wave them proud [03:28.65]Take a deep breath and say it loud [03:31.08]Never can' never will' can't hold us down [03:36.53] [03:50.26]Spread the word' can't hold us down [03:54.25]END