2 LIVE CREW - Banned In The U. S. A. lyrics

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Government of the people<br>For the people<br>By the people<br><br>[news reporter]:<br>Earlier today in broward county,<br>Appalling courtjudges upheld the previousruling<br>To ban the sale of miami rap group the 2 live crew's double-platinum album,<br>Nasty as they wanna be, in broward county.<br><br>[someone else commenting]<br>We think it's the banning of free speech.<br>First amendment protects material, resultably.<br><br>Luke (being interviewed):<br>We don't talk about, uh, harrassing and sexually brutalizing women in my music, man!<br>We don't do that in my music, man! I'm tired of you saying that!<br><br>Verse 1: [fresh kid ice]<br>We've got white-collar people trying to grab our style<br>Saying we're too nasty and we're 2 live<br>Corrupted politicians playing games<br>Bringing us down to boost their fame<br>They must be joking thinking we will fall<br>But they're like flies movin' the wall<br>We stand tall from beginning to end<br>With the help from fans and all our friends<br>Freedom of speech will never die<br>For us to help, our ancestors died<br>Don't keep thinking that we will quit<br>We'll always stand and never sit<br>We're 2 live, 2 black, 2 strong<br>Doing the right thing, and not the wrong<br>So listen up, y'all, to what we say<br>We won't be banned in the u.s.a.!<br><br>Chorus: (3x)<br>Banned in the usa, I was<br><br>[reporter]:<br>Luke's concerts are for adults<br><br>[luke] (being interviewed):<br>If it's an adult show you have to be 18<br>Our record is a year old, but with all the publicity,<br>There's a lot of people ... curiosity is around!<br>We're selling records to a totally different audience.<br>I take a precaution that nobody else has not stickered my album, I made<br>Two versions, two versions two versions..<br><br>Verse 2: [brother marquis]<br>The first amendment gave us freedom of speech<br>So what you sayin'? it didn't include me? <br>I like to party and have a good time<br>There's nothin' but pleasure written in our rhyme<br>I know you don't think we'll ever quit<br>We've got some people on our side who won't take your lip<br>We're gonna do all the things we wanna do<br>You can't stand to see a brother get as rich as you<br>This is the 90s and we're conin' on strong<br>Sayin' things and doin' things that you're sayin's wrong<br>Wisen up, 'cause on election day,<br>We'll see who's banned in the u.s.a.!<br><br>Chorus: (4x)<br><br>The united states of america<br>Government of the people<br>The united states of america<br>For the people<br>The united states of america<br>By the people<br>By the people<br><br>[luke] (being interviewed):<br>The show in hollywood, that was for 21-and-over people,<br>They had police out there, cars of the people coming in the club,<br>And they still arrested us for performing in front of adults!<br><br>[luke] speech:<br>What is this? ? <br>Is this not america? <br>This is not china!<br>This is not russia!<br>This is not the place where they brought down the wall, this is america!<br>We have the right to say what we want to say,<br>We have the right to do what we want to do,<br>And what I do in my house, you might not do in your house!<br>So what I do in my house is my business!<br>And the simple fact of it all is that we are bonded by the first amendment!<br>We have the freedom of expression!<br>We have the freedom of choice!<br>And you, chinese, black, green, purple, jew,<br>You have the right to listen to whoever you want to, and even the 2 live crew!<br>So all you right-wingers, left-wingers, bigots, communists,<br>There is a place for you in this world!<br>Because this is the land of the free, the home of the brave!<br>And 2 live is what we are!