| You got to learn the rhythm to speak |
| You made it to where you're at |
| Oh, you've been where history's been |
| Yeah, your heart is dirty |
| But, your head it looks all right |
| So shut your mouth |
| On guilt and shame |
| We came from nowhere |
| So pull your weight |
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| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
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| A small flame of hope |
| Is kept alive by gagging the soul |
| You don't need it anyway, yeah, you say |
| And you've got ten more reasons I know |
| Yeah, you fought a hard time |
| Was the way it's supposed to be |
| Look what we've gone and done |
| Yeah, we upped the fun |
| Yeah, we can do it |
| But not alone |
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| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| Yeah, you've got to keep that motherfucker down |
| Yeah! |
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| We need this life to work |
| Yeah, we need space and love to survive |
| So raise your feelings now |
| Yeah, give your soul a beautiful ride |
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| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| Yeah, you take the hammer of love |
| Yeah, you've got keep that mother down |
| Ah! And hit yourself real soft |
| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| Yeah, and if that ain't enough |
| Yeah, you've got to keep that mother down |
| You hit yourself real hard |
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