So what am I not supposed to have an opinion
Should I be quiet just because I`m a woman
Call me a bitch cos 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 the target don`t know how to act
So he does what any little boy will do
Making 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
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`ve come across a man who don`t respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we`re gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave them 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 by the message I`m bringing
Call me whatever cos 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
Start a new beginning for us everybody sing
This is for my girls all around the world
Who`ve come across a man who don`t respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
What do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we`re gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high and wave `em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will, can`t hold us down
[Lil` Kim:]
Check it - Here`s something I just can`t understand
If the guy have three girls then he`s the man
He can either give us some head, sex her off
If the girl do the same, then she`s a whore
But the table`s about to turn
I`ll bet my fame on it
Cats take my ideas and put their name on it
It`s aiight 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 Lil` Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back
But you`re just a little boy
Think you`re so cute, so coy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil` things
So you`re just a little boy
All you`ll do is annoy
You must talk so big
To make up for small lil` things
This is for my girls...
This is for my girls all around the world
Who`ve come across a man who don`t respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we`re gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high 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`ve come across a man who don`t respect your worth
Thinking all women should be seen, not heard
So what do we do girls?
Shout louder!
Letting them know we`re gonna stand our ground
Lift your hands high 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