[Verse 1]
I saw this sweet old man
I saw this sweet old man
Desperation in his eyes
Desperation in his eyes
And someone told me separately
And someone told me separately
What he'd done with his life
What he’d done with his life
That he'd fought ten million battles
That he’d fought ten million battles
And just barely survived
And just barely survived
But the system shut him down
But the system shut him down
Right before it spat him out
Right before it spat him out
[Pre-Chorus]
They're shaking our homes down
They’re shaking our homes down
They're building us cages
They’re building us cages
Charging us for our freedom
Charging us for our freedom
We just keep on paying
We just keep on paying
Feed us with poison
Feed us with poison
Making us choose a side
Making us choose a side
Tell us to hate our neighbor, I keep asking why, oh why?
Tell us to hate our neighbor, I keep asking why, oh why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh why?
Why, oh why?
[Chorus]
So, don't mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
So, don’t mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
Don't ya mess with the rhythm of my people 'cause it'll be your end
Don’t ya mess with the rhythm of my people ’cause it’ll be your end
And when the music starts to play
And when the music starts to play
We can't hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
We can’t hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
[Verse 2]
Let's say we walk into the fire
Let’s say we walk into the fire
Face freedom with desire
Face freedom with desire
Stand strong against the tide
Stand strong against the tide
When your feet grow weary
When your feet grow weary
Stories, stains, got me down
Stories, stains, got me down
When the world gets heavy, help me out
When the world gets heavy, help me out
[Pre-Chorus]
They're shaking our homes down
They’re shaking our homes down
They're building us cages
They’re building us cages
Charging us for our freedom
Charging us for our freedom
We just keep on paying
We just keep on paying
Feed us with poison
Feed us with poison
Making us choose a side
Making us choose a side
Tell us to hate our neighbor, I keep asking why, oh why?
Tell us to hate our neighbor, I keep asking why, oh why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh why, oh why?
Why, oh why?
Why, oh why?
[Chorus]
So, don't ya mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
So, don’t ya mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
Don't ya mess with the rhythm of my people 'cause it'll be your end
Don’t ya mess with the rhythm of my people ’cause it’ll be your end
And when the music starts to play
And when the music starts to play
We can't hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
We can’t hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
[Bridge]
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
[Chorus]
So, don't mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
So, don’t mess with the rhythm of my sisters and my brothers, yeah
Don't ya mess with the rhythm of my people 'cause it'll be your end
Don’t ya mess with the rhythm of my people ’cause it’ll be your end
And when the music starts to play
And when the music starts to play
We can't hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
We can’t hear you anyway, no, no, no, no, no
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
I'll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I'll stand and fight it
I’ll stand and fight it, I will yeah, I’ll stand and fight it
No thanks, not today
No thanks, not today
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