City High Anthem Lyrics - City High - City High

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 labeled us gangster 

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 dropouts than sign ups and registrations 

Mmm yeah, and the pregnancy rate is at an all time high 

We all know why 

Now you would think the classrooms the place for mental stimulation 

But there's some brothas outside sellin' that stuff 

That will really stimulate 

Your mind talkin' bout 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 

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 

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 May field'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 

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 

The 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 prejudice 

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 

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 

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