Banned In The U.s.a. Lyrics - Banned In The U.s.a. - 2 Live Crew

[Government of the people] 

[For the people] 

[By the people] 

News reporter: 

Earlier today in Broward County, appalling court 

judges upheld the previous 

ruling to ban the sale of Miami rap group the 2 Live Crew's 

double-platinum album, "Nasty As They Wanna Be," in Broward County. 

"We think it's the banning of free speech. First Amendment protects 

material, presumptively." 

Luke (being interviewed): 

"We don't talk about, uh, harrassing and sexually brutalizing women in 

my music, man!" 

"We don't do that in my music, man! I'm tired of you saying that!" 

Verse 1: Fresh Kid Ice 

We've got white-collar people trying to grab our style 

Saying we're too nasty and we're 2 Live 

Corrupted politicians playing games 

Bringing us down to boost their fame 

They must be joking thinking we will fall 

But they're like flies movin' the wall 

We stand tall from beginning to end 

With the help from fans and all our friends 

Freedom of speech will never die 

For us to help, our ancestors died 

Don't keep thinking that we will quit 

We'll always stand and never sit 

We're 2 live, 2 black, 2 strong 

Doing the right thing, and not the wrong 

So listen up, y'all, to what we say 

We won't be banned in the U.S.A.! 

Reporter: 

"Luke's concerts are for adults" 

Luke (being interviewed): 

"If it's an adult show you have to be 18" 

"Our record is a year old, but with all the publicity, there's a lot of 

people ... curiosity is around!" 

"We're selling records to a totally different audience." 

"I take a precaution that nobody else has not stickered my album, I made 

TWO versions" 

Verse 2: Brother Marquis 

The First Amendment gave us freedom of speech 

So what you sayin'? It didn't include me? 

I like to party and have a good time 

There's nothin' but pleasure written in our rhyme 

I know you don't think we'll ever quit 

We've got some people on our side who won't take your lip 

We're gonna do all the things we wanna do 

You can't stand to see a brother get as rich as you 

This is the 90s and we're conin' on strong 

Sayin' things and doin' things that you're sayin's wrong 

Wisen up, 'cause on Election Day, 

We'll see who's banned in the U.S.A.! 

[The United States of America] 

[Government of the people] 

[The United States of America] 

[For the people] 

[The United States of America] 

[By the people] 

[By the people] 

Luke (being interviewed): 

"The show in Hollywood, that was for 21-and-over people, they had police 

out there, cars of the people coming in the club, and they still 

arrested us for performing in front of adults!" 

Luke's speech: 

What is this?? Is this not America? This is not China! This is not 

Russia! This is not the place where they brought down the wall, this is 

America! We have the right to say what we want to say, we have the right 

to do what we want to do, and what I do in my house, 

you might not do in your house! 

So what I do in my house is my business! And the simple fact 

of it all is that we are BONDED by the First Amendment! We have the 

freedom of EXPRESSION! We have the freedom of CHOICE! And you, 

Chinese, black, green, purple, Jew, 

YOU have the right to listen to whoever 

you want to, and even the 2 Live Crew! So all you right-wingers, left- 

wingers, bigots, Communists, there IS a place for you in this world! 

Because this is the land of the FREE, the home of the BRAVE! And 2 Live 

is what we are!