From the beginning at birth is where it started
With three strikes already against us when we departed
Our mother's wound, it's crazy they all knew
And feared that we would grow up to be a target soon
I guess you would call it a mother's intuition
Or is it because our past is our current situation, huh
We been beaten and shot down for too many years
It's like a modern crucifixion, blood in our tears
I pray to God hoping one day it will all end
Cuz now I gotta teach my kids how this world is
How people will hate you because the color of your skin
They demonize and patronize cuz you don't look like them

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

Imagine coming out the wound with a target on your face cause of your melanin
Protesting for your rights while they use your anger for leverage
You follow laws but scared of the cops who supposed to be upholding em
They bust in your house with guns while you sleep and start unloading em
Imagine being killed reaching for the wallet beside you
Afterwards they pull your records with hopes they can demonize you
Now imagine your killer being suspended with pay
With the country throwing dirt on your name while you turn in your grave
My God on the throne
Devil plan is blown
Let it fall like Rome
Evil overthrown
Throw that stone
But I come back strong
Might as well be gone
When I’m in my zone
I keep it moving like a centipede
Devil don’t ask me for jack no Billie Jean
I got the victory over they bigotry
Got a rock and a sling for these Philistines

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

We moved up
Yeah we renovated
You see these fist in the air
That means we elevated
Too many shots in the dark
Don't get us started y'all
Now that choke hold illegal don't ask why we march
That force was excessive
They done beat us, arrest us
They done called us aggressive
We still stand under pressure
No more body bags, stretchers
Handcuffed by the oppressor
We still put feets on levers
When canvas hit on that pavement
No more hits from enslavement
Reparations our payment
Now our black is so beautiful
Our God is so good
We wish that you would
Say it loud if you proud, they can't hold us all down
I was born in winner
Stake my claim what’s for dinner
Third of the plate success and the rest that king James script
Can’t stop cause I’m committed
I might be down now
I’ll be right back in a minute
Go ahead and clock me
I just want to fall asleep and wake up
In a world that won’t judge me for my pigment
Allow me to speak my mind and not assume that I’m ignant
Maybe One day it’ll change
But either way I’m here now
Ten toes ready to sing my mind
Broke the wrench in my gears they tried to stop the grind
There go Jericho sing it till the walls fall down
Then pick up my crown
Cause you can’t hold me down

Can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
Can’t hold me down

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down
No, you can’t stop me now

You can’t hold me down
You can’t stop me now
You can’t hold me down

You can’t stop me