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♪ Wrote a letter to the mayor ♪
♪ Can you hear me out? ♪
♪ Want to talk on all the issues that I care about ♪
♪ Speak free keep the peace ♪
♪ Won't we say it loud ♪
♪ Meeting all my people at the city council ♪
♪ Pay attention so I know my rights ♪
♪ Education's gonna change the cycle ♪
♪ Volunteer I can help a life ♪
♪ Communities planting trees recycle ♪
♪ If I'm just one person will my voice even stand out ♪
♪ Can I make a difference if I don't even know how ♪
♪ To change ♪
♪ I don't even know how to change ♪
♪ We don't even know how to change ♪
♪ I want to know how to change it ♪
♪ Information's all around ♪
♪ Go out and vote 'cause I know it counts ♪
♪ Pound the pavement and act now ♪
♪ Make the statement and say it proud ♪
♪ Oh from the street to the hill join a campaign ♪
♪ Don't have to wait for some day just to have change ♪
♪ No you're never too young to make a difference ♪
♪ You have the power to be an active citizen. ♪
♪ If I'm just one person will my voice even stand out ♪
♪ Can I make a difference if I don't even know how ♪
♪ To change ♪
♪ I don't even know how to change ♪
♪ We don't even know how to change ♪
♪ I want to know how to change it ♪
♪ One day I'll be a leader ♪
♪ Believe that we the people ♪
♪ It's our choice our voices matter ♪
♪ Make plans and taking action ♪
♪ I don't even know how to change ♪
♪ We don't even know how to change ♪
♪ I want to know how to change it ♪
♪ If I'm just one person will my voice even stand out ♪
♪ Can I make a difference if I don't even know how ♪
♪ To change ♪
♪ I don't even know how to change ♪
♪ We don't even know how to change ♪
♪ I want to know how to change it ♪
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♪ Bill of Rights ♪
♪ Back before 1789 ♪
♪ We had to make the Constitution a law ♪
♪ But I refused to sign on the line ♪
♪ Until we had amended our flaw ♪
♪ A big one ♪
♪ You see we just had a king who was crazy with power ♪
♪ We fought a whole war to break free ♪
♪ I said you want me to sign it ♪
♪ We gotta refine it ♪
♪ So we can't be used against me ♪
♪ Let's limit what this government can do ♪
♪ And make sure it always works for me and you ♪
♪ These are your rights ♪
♪ I wrote 'em down ♪
♪ So that you'll never bow down to a crown ♪
♪ These are freedoms you have every day ♪
♪ Because of the Bill of Rights no one can take 'em away ♪
♪ 10 nine eight seven six five four three two ♪
♪ And number one ♪
♪ We made a glorious mess ♪
♪ And gave the people freedom of speech ♪
♪ We also did the same for the press ♪
♪ And for all religions you want to preach ♪
♪ The Second Amendment's the right to bear arms ♪
♪ Which were very different back in my day ♪
♪ Today's guns have led to a raging debate ♪
♪ And everybody must have their say ♪
♪ Number three we all don't know so well ♪
♪ It says soldiers cannot use our homes as their hotel ♪
♪ These are your rights ♪
♪ Hip hip hooray ♪
♪ They make the USA the USA ♪
♪ It's a good start but there's many more ♪
♪ What are we up to three ♪
♪ Let's start into four ♪
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♪ The cops can't enter your home ♪
♪ Unless have a reason and a warrant to look ♪
♪ They can't take away your stuff or tap your phone ♪
♪ If they do they have to go by the book ♪
♪ Everyone's heard of pleading the Fifth ♪
♪ They get that from amendment five ♪
♪ The right to stay silent ♪
♪ Then there's due process the right to a trial ♪
♪ Six and seven keep justice alive ♪
♪ Number eight is a simple and serious rule ♪
♪ That if you are punished it cannot be cruel ♪
♪ My favorite amendments nine and 10 ♪
♪ Say all of the rights not mentioned here ♪
♪ Revert to the people again ♪
- [Narrator] And there's been more amendments.
The Constitution's never done.
♪ These are your rights ♪
♪ They keep you free ♪
♪ They keep our country a democracy ♪
♪ People test them every day it's true ♪
♪ That's where it comes to you ♪
♪ These are your rights ♪
♪ Learn what they are ♪
♪ They may not be perfect but they work so far ♪
♪ In a world that's changing every day ♪
♪ We gotta keep up the fight ♪
♪ For your Bill of Rights ♪
♪ Your Bill of Rights ♪
♪ Don't let 'em take 'em away ♪
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♪ Nature took to to 10 ♪
- Now, ladies and gentlemen.
- Uh-huh.
- Boys and girls.
- Yeah.
- I wanna teach y'all a little somethin' today.
- Yeah, teach 'em, teach 'em.
- A little somethin' called...
♪ Check me out listen ♪
♪ Okay now let me start to tell y'all all about taxes ♪
♪ How much do you pay ♪
♪ Well that depends on your bracket ♪
♪ The fact is it's something that affects all the masses ♪
♪ But I'll break it down into a classic ♪
♪ You see the Internal Revenue Service ♪
♪ Was discovered with a purpose by Abe Lincoln ♪
♪ The rich be like what was they thinkin' ♪
♪ Nah I'm playing ♪
♪ But let me get back to what I was saying ♪
♪ That the concept of tax can be a little complicated ♪
♪ You see taxes pay for roads and interstates ♪
♪ And our local library that they just had to renovate ♪
♪ Not to mention I grew up on food stands and Section 8 ♪
♪ All of which co-exist because of taxes we pay ♪
♪ You see 9% of taxes help provide to the poor ♪
♪ But 15% goes to defense and supplying the war ♪
♪ Though if you ask me I say that the numbers are shrewd ♪
♪ But we agree that with no military we're screwed ♪
♪ For real ♪
♪ But I'll drop a little knowledge for whatever it's worth ♪
♪ Only 2% went to medical research ♪
♪ Now we just getting started and I'll give you some more ♪
♪ But we all know one thing's for sure ♪
♪ Little homie you better pay your tax ♪
♪ La da da da da ♪
♪ Little homie you better pay your tax ♪
♪ La da da da ♪
♪ Little homie you better pay your tax ♪
♪ I don't think you hear me ♪
♪ You better pay your tax ♪
♪ You better listen ♪
♪ You better pay your tax ♪
♪ I know you hear me come on ♪
♪ Pay your tax ♪
♪ Now come on ♪
♪ Hey check it ♪
♪ You see to understand the present ♪
♪ You must first learn the past ♪
♪ The American Revolution all started because of tax ♪
♪ 'Cause Britain was over-taxing on sugar and paper ♪
♪ And Colonies was like nah bro I'ma have to see ya later ♪
♪ How the government spends money is all up for debate ♪
♪ And what you gotta pay is based on how much that you make ♪
♪ And I know what your kid's thinking ♪
♪ What this got to do with me ♪
♪ But one day you're gonna really need that Social Security ♪
♪ And I always keep it real so I'ma have to say ♪
♪ That me and my family really benefit from Medicaid ♪
♪ So you gotta vote bruh and it's super beneficial ♪
♪ 'Cause you have a say in who's your local officials ♪
♪ And they decide on how to slice the pie ♪
♪ And how to spend a budget to help the general public ♪
♪ So you gotta stay aware and let's keep on discussin' ♪
♪ 'Cause if you don't use your voice ♪
♪ Then you don't have nothin' ♪
♪ And I don't have all the answers ♪
♪ So I'll leave you with this ♪
♪ Do your own research bro 'cause it's to your benefit ♪
♪ So whether you believe that taxes ♪
♪ Should be raised or lowered ♪
♪ It only really matters if you voted ♪
♪ So let me tell you you better pay your tax ♪
♪ La da da da ♪
♪ Little homie you better pay your tax ♪
♪ La da da da ♪
♪ Little homie you better pay your tax ♪
♪ I don't think you hear me ♪
♪ You better pay your tax ♪
♪ You better listen ♪
♪ Let me tell you you better pay your tax ♪
♪ I know you hear me come on ♪
♪ Pay your tax ♪
♪ Now come on now come on now come on ♪
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