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 teacher's eyes

When all we needed was alittle bit of motivation

But because we wore our pants saggin

We were labeled as gangsta's 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, oh, oh,

There are so many things you never told me,

And 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 (mmm, yeah)

And the pregnacy rate is at an all time high (we all know why)

And you would think the classroom's the place for mental stimulation (mmm)

But there's some brother's 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 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, cuz I go to City High



Chorus

SO we don't need your education

We don't want no pacifier

We are the leaders of your nation

We 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?

As we get older and our children grow up

We ain'tgonna teach them what ya'll showed us, mmm



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 ya'll know there's a difference)

Now what about all these young soldiers being led astray

What happened to the Issac Hayes, the Curtis Mayfields and all the Marvin Gayes

Man we really need em today

And there are so many things that need explaining

but you said it was too late for me to learn

Was supposed to be my shelter when it was raining

But instead you left me out here all alone

And I gotta make it on my own



Chorus 1x



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 figt the stress in life

But those who didn't believe us

Listen to my words for you

Listen to your children sing to you



Chorus 2x