city high anthem

they just gave up on our entire generation

so we were all pushed to the side cuz we didn't see the world through our teachers eyes

when all we needed was a little bit of motivation

but because we wore our pants saggin' y'all labelled us gangstas

and said we wasn't worth the time

there are so many things i never asked you

there are so many things i still don't know

there are so many things you never told me

and still so many things that i will never know

and why

cuz i went to city high

a school with more drop outs than sign-ups at registration

and the pregnancy rate is at an all-time high

we all know why

now you would think the classroom's the place for mental stimulation

but it's some brothers outside sellin' that stuff

that'll really stimulate your mind

there are so many things you never showed me

there are too many things you let slip by

how can i face a world that doesn't know me

a world that doesn't care whether i live or die

and why

cuz i go to city high

so

we don't need your education

we don't want no pacifier

we are the leaders of your nation

we're gonna make sure the world survives

there ain't no justice there's just us

what happened to the meaning of in god we trust"