Open to readers, songs by City High

City High's album came out in 2001, and was one of the constant Cd's in my player then. Every time I have been down and in a odd mood, it was one of the selections to go into my player. Now, with my new found addiction to Windows Media Player, it's always within a click of my listening (dis?)pleasure.

One of the songs that I was going to post lyrics to, I decided not to in the end. If you want to look it up yourself, it's called 'The Only One I Trust' by City High. I listened to it quite a bit in high school, so much so that track got unplayable by all the scratches.

So I will, instead, post lyrics to the song, (City High Anthem,) that my friends and I thought fit our school's relationship to us through most of our lovely educational years at Clear Creek Amana. (Otherwise known as Hick School in small-town Iowa.) We weren't popular, we weren't 'pretty', we didn't have money. Our school didn't give kids like us much of a chance... Many people now don't know the full story, but that's alright. I'm just trying to forget it and build new memories.

(I omitted some of the thoughts I had here, some things I wanted to get out, but I still wanted to keep to myself, and I am entitled to such things :) Sorry, dear reader...)

Thankfully I have moved up a bit in living arrangements, and haven't been given the responsibility of single mother/father as most of my old group has been. I still look back to my educational years as something I am glad that I never have to revisit..

I am THE ONLY ONE of my group that hasn't done drugs or gotten drunk. I've been the designated 'cover' person.(Omissions once again, at least I am honest about it!)
Any way, I digress...Here are the lyrics... It took me so long to write this entry, that my player has moved on to another album that I listened to during my high school years.. '2001' By Dre.


City High Anthem

They just gave up on our entire generation
So we were all pushed to the side cuz we didn't see the world through our
teacher's eyes
When all we needed was a little bit of motivation
But because we wore our pants saggin' y'all labelled us gangstas
And said we wasn't worth the time

There are so many things i never asked you,
There are so many things i still don't know,
There are so many things you never told me,
and still so many things that will never know,
And why, cuz i went to city high

A school with more dropouts than sign ups and registrations,
Mmmm yea, and the pregnancy rate is at an all time high(we all know why)
Now you would think the classrooms the place for mental stimulation,
But theres some brothers outside selling that stuff that will really stimulate
your mind(talking bout getting high)

There are so many things you never showed me,
There are too many things you let slip by,
How can I face a world that doesn't know me
A world that doesn't care whether I live or die,
And why, cuz I go to City High

So, We don't need your education
We don't want no pacifier
We are the leaders of your nation
We're gonna make sure the world survives
There ain't no justice there's just us
What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"
So as we get older and our children grow up
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us

There's too many babies dyin' before they're born (Lord ain't that the truth)
Too many young ladies cryin' with a daddy in the house but not a father in the
home (now y'all know there's a difference)
And what about all our young soldiers being led astray (by this negative music)
What happened to the Isaac Hayes, and the Curtis Mayfield's and all the Marvin
Gayes?
Man we really need 'em today

And there were so many things that needed explaining
But you said it was too late for me to learn
You were suppose to be my shelter when it was raining'
But instead you left me out here all alone, so I gotta make it on my own

We don't need your education
We don't want no pacifier
We are the leaders of your nation
We're gonna make sure the world survives
There ain't no justice there's just us
What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"
So as we get older and our children grow up
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us

For people who did believe, what we could do to change our future, you knew the
world was in our hands, help build them strong so they can withstand, all the
pressures, all the war, all the prejudice, and the others who were sure we
couldn't fight the stress in life, for those of you who didn't believe us,
listen to my words for you, listen to your children sing to you

We don't need your education
We don't want no pacifier
We are the leaders of your nation
We're gonna make sure the world survives
There ain't no justice there's just us
What happened to the meaning of "in God we trust"
So as we get older and our children grow up
We ain't gonna teach them what y'all showed us