Prejudice Lyrics

This is a song about prejudice

And the language of prejudice

And the power of the language of... prejudice

It's called

Prejudice

In our modern free spoken society

There is a word that we still hold taboo

A word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdue

Just six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way that will form a word

With more power than the pieces of metal and that are forged to make swords

A couple of G's an R and an E an I and an N

Just six little letters all jumbled together have caused damage that we may never mend

And it's important that we all respect that if these people should happen to choose to Reclaim the word as their own it doesn't meant the rest of you have a right to it use

So never under estimate

The power that language imparts

Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts

A couple of G's G's unless you have had to live it an R and an E Even I am careful with it

An I and an n aNd in the end it will only offend don't wont to have to spell it out again

Yeah

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

So listen to me if you care for your health

You wont call me ginger less your ginger yourself

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

When you are a ginger life is pretty hard

Years of ritual bullying in the school yard

Kids calling you ranga and fanta pants

No invitation to the high school dance

But you get up and learn to hold your head up

You try to keep your cool and not get head up

But until the feeling of I'll is truly let up

And the word is as as a alone don't you know

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

So if you call us ginge we just might come unhinged

If you don't have a fringe with at least a tinge of the ginge

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Now listen to me when I am looking for sympathy

Just because we are sensitive to UV
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Just because were pathetically pale

We do alright with the females

Yeah I like to ask the ladies round for ginger beer

And soon their running their fingers through my ginger beard

And dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tear

And asking if they can call me ginge

And I say I don't think that's appropriate

Cus only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga

And all the ladies agree it's a fact once you've gone ginge you can't go back

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Yeah go ginge go you funky ginge

Yeah funky ginge mofo

Yeah you can call us bozo or fire truck

You can even call us carrot top of blood nut

Yeah you can call us match stick or tampon

But fucking with the G word is just not on

If your a ginger bowl and you don't like us

You gonna stand up to the fight if you want to fight us

But if you cut yourself you might catch ginger vitas

So maybe you should shut your funky mouth

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

So if you call us ginge you can't winge if your injured

If you don't have a tinge of the ginge in your minge

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger yeah

And you know my kids will always be clothed and fed

Cus pupas going to be bringing home the ginger bread

And they be pretty smart because they'll be well read

And by read I mean read and the other kind of read wooo

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger wooo

Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga

Just like only a ninja can sneak up on another ninja

Yeah only a ginger only a ginger only a ginger yeah

Are you in as a ninga I'm not pointing the finga

I'm just having a singa

I'm just right in yeah

But only a ginger can call another ginger

Ginger