Key: B major•
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For the people
Verse 2
By the people
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Earlier today a Broward County
appellate court judge has
the sale of Miami rap group
The 2 Live Crew's double- platinum album,
Verse 3
free speech
First Amendment protects material,
presumptively
Verse 4
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!
Verse 5
trying to grab our style
Saying we're too nasty and
we're 2 Live
Corrupted politicians playing games
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
For us to have, our ancestors died
Don't keep thinking that we will quit
We're 2 Live, too black, too strong
Doing the right thing, and not the wrong
So listen up, y'all, to what we say
We won't be banned
Verse 6
Banned in the U- S- A, I was
Banned in the U- S- A, I was
Verse 7
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If it's an adult show you have to be 18
Luke's concerts are for adults
If it's an adult show you have to be 18
There's a lot of people,
curiosity is aroused
We're selling records to
I stickered my album
I made two versions,
two versions, two versions
Verse 8
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 rhymes
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
This is the 90's and
we're comin' on strong
Sayin' things and doin' things that
you're sayin's wrong
Wisen up, cause on Election Day
in the U- S- A!
Verse 9
Banned in the U- S- A, I was
Banned in the U- S- A, I was
Verse 10
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Government of the people
The United States of America
For the people
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The United States of America
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By the people
The show in Hollywood,
Verse 11
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
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
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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!
green, purple, Jew
You have the right to listen
to whoever you want to
And even the 2 Live Crew! (2 Live Crew,
2 Live Crew)
So all you right- wingers, left- wingers
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there is a place for you in this world!
Because this is the land of the free,
the home of the brave
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And 2 Live is what we are!
Verse 12
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Banned in the U- S- A, I was
Banned in the U- S- A, I was
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