City High Anthem

They just gave up on our entire generation

So we were all pushed to the side cuz we didn't see the world through our teachers eyes

When all we needed was a little bit of motivation

But because we wore our pants saggin' y'all labelled 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

There are so many things you never told me

And still so many things that I will never know

And why cuz I went to city high

A school with more drop outs than sign ups at registration

And the pregnancy rate is at an all time high we all know why

Now you would think the classroom's the place for mental stimulation

But it's some brothers outside sellin' that stuff that'll really stimulate your mind

Talk about gettin' high

There are so many things you never showed me

There are too many things you let slip by

How can I face a world that doesn't know me

A world that doesn't care whether I live or die

And why cuz I go to city high

So 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

So as we get older and our children grow up

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us

There's too many babies dyin' before they're born

Lord ain't that the truth

Too many young ladies cryin' with a daddy in the house but not a father in the home

Now y'all know there's a difference

And what about all our young soldiers being led astray

By this negative music

What happened to the isaac hayes

And the curtis mayfield's and all the marvin gayes

Man we really need em today

And there were so many things that needed explaining

But you said it was too late for me to learn

You were suppose to be my shelter when it was rainin'

But instead you left me out here all alone

So I gotta make it on my own

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

So as we get older and our children grow up

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us

For people who did believe what we could do to change our future you knew the world was in our hands help build them strong so they can withstand all the pressures all the war all the prej

And the others who were sure we couldn't fight the stress in life for those of you who didn't believe us listen to my words for you listen to your children sing to you

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

So as we get older and our children grow up

We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us

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