Chumbawamba - Because I'm a He lyrics

rate me

As soon as I'm born they made me feel big

That I was privileged without having to be rich

They had a place set aside for me to help to run this society

If I followed the paths laid down for me

I could join the club called Patriarchy

Because I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a he

If I didn't get far 'cause the ladder was too long

I could be my own boss, with a workforce of one

No matter how low I go there'll always be lower

It's taken for granted that a white man holds power

And I am white, and I'm a man, I don't have to justify what I am

And now it's relatively easy for me to get taken seriously

Because I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a he

'Cause I'm not black and I'm not Irish, I'm not a woman

I don't get too much stick just for being what I am

'Cause I am white and I'm a man, I don't have often to justify what I am

Now it's relatively easy for me to get taken seriously

Because I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a he

Hassled--I've been hassled, but I don't get hassled on sight

I don't dread going out at night, I don't have to worry 'cause I'm alright

Singing about it doesn't exclude me but if I keep quiet then all people see

Is compulsory white male superiority complex that's forced on me

Because I'm a he, because I'm a he

It's no good feeling guilty, it's what I am

But it's up to me to do what I can, by not being what I'm supposed to be

By fighting white male supremacy

By fighting government policy

By fighting bosses of companyies

By fighting fascist democracy

But not forgetting to look at me, no, not forgetting to look at me

Not forgetting to look at me, because I'm a he