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