This is a holdup, everybody on the ground Put your hands behind your head, don’t make a sound This old system been keeping us down, down, down Now me and my friends think it’s time to turn this mess around
We all know this ain’t what you expected We know this must come as a surprise Imagine how it feels to be rejected, scorned and scoffed at Imagine how it feels to be despised
Too much money in too few hands We’ll be on our way once you meet our small demands So come on, people, do as I say You may just live to see a better day
Everybody on the ground We’re gonna pass this bag around Fill it up with what you got Fill it up with what you got
Too much money in too few hands We’ll be on our way once you meet our small demands
Here’s my people, respect us as equal Fewer excuses, we don’t need to prove it You’ll find out what we’ve known all along By trying to keep us down, you’ve made us strong
This is a holdup, everybody on the ground Put your hands behind your head, don’t make a sound Come on, people, do as I say You may just get to see a better day
Everybody on the ground We’re gonna pass this bag around Fill it up with what you got Fill it up with what you got