[Christina Aguilera: Verse 1]

So what am I not s'pposed to have an opinion 

Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman 

Call me a bitch cause I speak what's on my mind 

Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled 



When a female fires back 

Suddenly big Talker don't know how to act 

So he does what every little boy would do 

Making up a few false rumors or two 

That for sure is not a man to me 

Slanderin' names for popularity 

It's sad you only get your fame through controversy 

But now it's time for me to come and give you more to say 



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This is for my girls all around the world 

Who have come across a man who don't respect your worth 

Thinking all women should be seen not heard 

So what do we do girls, 

Shout louder!

Lettin 'em know we're gonna stand our ground 

So lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud 

Take a deep breath and say it loud 

Never can, never will, can't hold us down 



Nobody can hold us down...

Nobody can hold us down...

Nobody can hold us down...

Never can, never will...



[Christina Aguilera: Verse 2]

So what am I not supposed to say what I'm saying 

Are you offended by the message I'm bringing 

Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing 

Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing 

If you look back in history 

It's a common double standard of society 

The guy gets all the glory the more he can score 

While the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore 



I don't understand why it's ok, 

The guy can get away with it & the girl gets named 

All my ladies come together and make a change 

Start a new beginning for us everybody sang 



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[Lil' Kim:] 

Check it - Here's something I just can't understand 

If the guy have three girls then he's the man 

He can either give us some head, sex her off 

If the girl do the same, then she's a whore 

But the table's about to turn 

I'll bet my fame on it 

Cats take my ideas and put their name on it 

It's aiight though, you can't hold me down 

I got to keep on movin' 

To all my girls with a man who be tryin to mack 

Do it right back to him and let that be that 

You need to let him know that his game is whack 

And Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera got your back 



[Christina Aguilera:]

But you're just a little boy 

Think you're so cute, so coy 

You must talk so big 

To make up for smaller things 

So you're just a little boy 

All you'll do is annoy 

You must talk so big 

To make up for smaller things 



Repeat Chorus x2