Can't Hold Us Down

[Verse 1: Christina Aguilera] So what am I not supposed to have an opinion Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman Call me a bitch cause 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 big talker don't know how to act So he does what any little boy would do Making up a few false rumors or two That for sure is not a man to me Slandering 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 [Chorus: Christina Aguilera] This is for my girls all around the world Who have come across a man that don’t respect your worth Thinking all women should be seen, not heard So what do we do girls? Shout out loud! Letting them know we're going to 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 [Interlude] Nobody can hold us down Nobody can hold us down Nobody can hold us down Never can, never will [Verse 2: Christina Aguilera] So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying Are you offended with the message I'm bringing Call me whatever cause your words don't mean a thing Guess you ain’t even a man enough to handle what I say 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 and the girl gets named All my ladies come together and make a change Start a new beginning for us everybody sing [Chorus] [Verse 3: 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 us raw 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 all right though, you can't hold me down I got to keep on moving To all my girls with a man who be trying 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 [Bridge] But you're just a little boy Think you're so cute, so coy You must talk so big To make up for smaller things So you're just a little boy All you'll do is annoy You must talk so big To make up for smaller things [Chorus] [x2]