they say that equality   is for everyone   black and white, rich and poor   male... and female   bullshit   and you can fuck that american dream   livin in america   i know what it means   to be on welfare have no healthcare   walk down the street and be scared   and unprepared for a system   that's built on hate   and gives permission to rape   discriminates against color   while it wrecks   and dis-respects my sex   i ain't down.   down for the system   thaat's why i resist them   lied to and betrayed   (listen)   muthafuck   the estblishment and all that it standss for   censor and dismiss   the media and demands for   sexual commodities equality vvoid   with anorexic images of bodies destroyed   from diets to pills   to throwing up till it kills   continual false definition of what sells   ten pounds thinner, miss america winner   but i ain't down   you can keep your muthafuckin crown   not down for the system   that's why i resist them   lied to and betrayed-   you've got to raise the critical questions   bout their intentions   that you were taught to believe   talkin it from the system   that's set up to decieve   that's set up to decieve   based on lies that were taught to you   in school -   historys been polluted   they're treatin you like a fool   if you think that they're   playin it staight today   it's up to you to find out   and make it your own way   don't buy the lies   they try to disguise   you say you wanna be down?   you gotta taer it down   so you say that you're   politically minded   but you stay blinded   lokkin for the truth   eyes closed, you can't find it   they keep believin it   but the way i'm seein it   here's how i'm feelin it-   a 10...you suck   at 9...tou're fucked   at 8... you're a sucker   at 7... a muthafucker   at 6...you're jacked   at 5 ...staight wack   at 4 ...your a clown   all the way to 1   and we're done.   are ya down