I cut my teeth, on the back of an old church pew
I learned to walk in the ways of light and truth
And I was told not to speak til I was spoken to
I heard it preached, what I should and I should not do
And the choir sang
Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh
I tried to be a good boy but I ain't a boy no more
I've seen some things that a man just can't ignore
And this world's gone see what I am standing for
I've kept my peace, I can't hold my tongue anymore
You can't buy my silence, you can't steal my voice
You can't keep me quiet, I will bring the noise
Try to beat me down, tell me to shut my mouth
But there's a time to speak and the time is now
Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh
The squeaky wheel is always getting greased
I've been sitting still, Park here on the side of the street
Always tip-toeing trying not to wake the beast
Oh but here I come, All you monsters had better run from me
You can't buy my silence, you can't steal my voice
You can't keep me quiet, I will bring the noise
Try to beat me down, tell me to shut my mouth
But there's a time to speak and the time is now
Ooh It's the time and the time is now
Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh Woh oh oh oh oh oh ohh