2 Live Crew - Banned in the U.S.A. lyrics
[2 Live Crew - Banned in the U.S.A. lyrics]
Government of the people for the people
By the people
Earlier today in Broward County
Appellate court
Judges upheld the previous ruling to ban
The sale of Miami rap group
The 2 Live Crew's double-platinum album
"Nasty As They Wanna Be, " in Broward County
We think it's the banning of free
Speech first Amendment protects material
Presumptively
We don't talk about, uh, harassing and
Sexually brutalizing women in my music, man!
We don't do that in my music
Man! I'm tired of you saying that!
We've got white-collar people trying
To grab our style
Saying we're too nasty and we're 2 Live
Corrupted politicians playing games
Bringing us down to boost their fame
They must be joking thinking we will fall
But they're like flies movin' the wall
We stand tall from beginning to end
With the help from fans and all our friends
Freedom of speech will never die
For us to help, our ancestors died
Don't keep thinking that we will quit
We'll always stand and never sit
We're 2 Live, 2 black, 2 strong
Doing the right thing, and not the wrong
So listen up, y'all, to what we say
We won't be banned in the U-S-A!
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Luke's concerts are for adults
If it's an adult show you have to be 18
Our record is a year old
But with all the publicity
There's a lot of people-
Curiosity is aroused!
We're selling records to a
Totally different audience
I take a precaution that nobody else has
I stickered my album
I made two versions- two
Versions- two versions
The First Amendment gave us freedom of speech
So what you sayin'? It didn't include me?
I like to party and have a good time
There's nothin' but pleasure written
In our rhyme
I know you don't think we'll ever quit
We've got some people on our side
Who won't take your lip
We're gonna do all the things we wanna do
You can't stand to see a brother
Get as rich as you
This is the 90s and we're comin' on strong
Sayin' things and doin' things
That you're sayin's wrong
Wisen up, cause on Election Day
We'll see who's banned in the U-S-A!
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
The show in Hollywood
That was for 21-and-over people
They had police out there
Cardin' the people coming in the club
And they still arrested us for
Performing in front of adults!
What is this? Is this not America?
This is not China! This is not Russia!
This is not the place where
They brought down the wall this is America!
We have the right to say what we want to say
We have the right to do what we want to do
And what I do in my house
You might not do in your house
So what I do in my house is my business
And the simple fact of it all is that
We are bonded by the First Amendment!
We have the freedom of expression!
We have the freedom of choice!
And you, Chinese, black, green, purple, Jew
You have the right to listen
To whoever you want to
And even the 2 Live Crew!
So all you right-wingers, left-wingers
Bigots, Communists
There IS a place for you in this world!
Because this is the land of the free
The home of the brave
And 2 Live is what we are!
By the people
Earlier today in Broward County
Appellate court
Judges upheld the previous ruling to ban
The sale of Miami rap group
The 2 Live Crew's double-platinum album
"Nasty As They Wanna Be, " in Broward County
We think it's the banning of free
Speech first Amendment protects material
Presumptively
We don't talk about, uh, harassing and
Sexually brutalizing women in my music, man!
We don't do that in my music
Man! I'm tired of you saying that!
We've got white-collar people trying
To grab our style
Saying we're too nasty and we're 2 Live
Corrupted politicians playing games
Bringing us down to boost their fame
They must be joking thinking we will fall
But they're like flies movin' the wall
We stand tall from beginning to end
With the help from fans and all our friends
Freedom of speech will never die
For us to help, our ancestors died
Don't keep thinking that we will quit
We'll always stand and never sit
We're 2 Live, 2 black, 2 strong
Doing the right thing, and not the wrong
So listen up, y'all, to what we say
We won't be banned in the U-S-A!
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Luke's concerts are for adults
If it's an adult show you have to be 18
Our record is a year old
But with all the publicity
There's a lot of people-
Curiosity is aroused!
We're selling records to a
Totally different audience
I take a precaution that nobody else has
I stickered my album
I made two versions- two
Versions- two versions
The First Amendment gave us freedom of speech
So what you sayin'? It didn't include me?
I like to party and have a good time
There's nothin' but pleasure written
In our rhyme
I know you don't think we'll ever quit
We've got some people on our side
Who won't take your lip
We're gonna do all the things we wanna do
You can't stand to see a brother
Get as rich as you
This is the 90s and we're comin' on strong
Sayin' things and doin' things
That you're sayin's wrong
Wisen up, cause on Election Day
We'll see who's banned in the U-S-A!
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
Banned in the U-S-A I was
The show in Hollywood
That was for 21-and-over people
They had police out there
Cardin' the people coming in the club
And they still arrested us for
Performing in front of adults!
What is this? Is this not America?
This is not China! This is not Russia!
This is not the place where
They brought down the wall this is America!
We have the right to say what we want to say
We have the right to do what we want to do
And what I do in my house
You might not do in your house
So what I do in my house is my business
And the simple fact of it all is that
We are bonded by the First Amendment!
We have the freedom of expression!
We have the freedom of choice!
And you, Chinese, black, green, purple, Jew
You have the right to listen
To whoever you want to
And even the 2 Live Crew!
So all you right-wingers, left-wingers
Bigots, Communists
There IS a place for you in this world!
Because this is the land of the free
The home of the brave
And 2 Live is what we are!