Don't Drag Me Down

Children are taught to hate

parents just couldn't wait

some are rich and some are poor

others will just suffer more

have you ever been ashamed

and felt society try to keep you down

I begin to watch things change

and see them turn around

turn around

they'll try to drag you down

turn around

turn around

don't drag me down

ignorance is like a gun in hand

reach out to the promised land

your history books are full of lies

media blitz gonna dry your eyes

have you ever been afraid

And felt society try to keep you down

I begin to watch things change

and see them turn around

turn around

they'll try to keep you down

turn around

turn around

don't drag me down

ignorance like a gun in hand

reach out to the promised land

your history books are full of lies

media blitz gonna dry your eyes

You're eighteen

wanna be a man

Your granddaddy's in the Ku Klux Klan

Taking two steps forward

and four steps back

Gonna go to the White House and paint it black

Turn around

They'll try to keep you down

Turn around

Turn around

They'll try to keep you down

Turn around

Don't drag me down