City High Anthem

Lyrics

[Verse 1] They just gave up on our entire generation So we were all pushed to the side 'Cause we didn't see the world through our teacher's eyes When all we needed was a little bit of motivation But because we wore our pants saggin' Y'all labeled us gangstas and said we wasn't worth the time There are so many things I never asked you There are so many things I still don't know, ooh-ooh There are so many things you never told me And still so many things that I will never know And why? 'Cause I went to City High [Verse 2] A school with more dropouts than sign-ups at registration, mmm, yeah And the pregnancy rate is at an all-time high (And we all know why, yeah) Now, you would think the classroom's the place for mental stimulation, mmm But it's some brothers outside sellin' that stuff That'll really stimulate your mind (I'm talkin' 'bout gettin' high) There are so many things you never showed me There are too many things you let slip by (Let 'em slip on, right on by) How can I face a world that doesn't know me? (Don't even know me) A world that doesn't care whether I live or die And why? 'Cause I go to City High So... [Chorus] We don't need your education We don't want no pacifier We are the leaders of your nation We're gonna make sure the world survives There ain't no justice, there's just us What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"? So as we get older and our children grow up We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us, mhm [Verse 3] There's too many babies dyin' before they're born (Lord, ain't that the truth) And too many young ladies cryin' with a daddy in the house And not a father in the home (Now y'all know there's a difference) And what about all these young soldiers being led astray (By this negative music) What happened to the Issac Hayes, and the Curtis Mayfields And all the Marvin Gayes? Man, we really need 'em today And there are so many things that needed explaining But you said it was too late for me to learn (Oh) You were supposed to be my shelter when it was raining, yeah But instead you left me out here all alone So I gotta make it on my own [Chorus] We don't need your education We don't want no pacifier We are the leaders of your nation We're gonna make sure the world survives There ain't no justice, there's just us What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"? So as we get older and our children grow up We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us, mhm [Interlude] The people who did believe What we could do to change our future You knew the world was in our hands Help build them stronger so they could withstand All the pressures, all the war, all the prejudice When the others were sure we couldn't fight the stress of life For those of who didn't believe us Listen to my words for you Listen to your children sing to you (Listen to the children sing) [Chorus] We don't need your education We don't want no pacifier We are the leaders of your nation We're gonna make sure the world survives There ain't no justice, there's just us What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"? So as we get older and our children grow up We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us We don't need your education We don't want no pacifier We are the leaders of your nation We're gonna make sure the world survives There ain't no justice, there's just us What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"? So as we get older and our children grow up We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us, mhm [Outro] Yeah, woo, City High