Karaoké Prejudice Tim Minchin

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 that are forged to make swords

A couple of Gs

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 its 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 Gs

Jeez unless you've had to live it

An R and an E

Even I am careful with it

An I and an N

In the end it will only offend

Don't wanna 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 won't call me Ginger unless you're ginger yourself

Only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

When you are a ginger life is pretty hard

Years of ritual bullyin' in the school yard

Kids callin' 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 het up

But until the feelin' of ill is truly let up then the word is ours and ours alone

Don't you know that 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 in it

Only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

Now listen to me

We're not lookin' for sympathy just because we're sensitive to UV

Just 'cos we're pathetically pale

We do alright with the females

Yeah I like to ask the ladies 'round for ginger beer

And soon they're runnin' their fingers through my ginger beard

And dunkin' my ginger nuts into their ginger tea

And askin' can they call me a Ginge

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

'Cos only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

Yep

Only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

Yeah

And all the ladies they 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 ginger mofo

Yeah you can call us Bozo or Firetruck

You can even call us Carrot top or Blood nut

Yeah you can call us

Match stick or

Tampon

Tampon

But fuckin' with the G-word is just not on

If you're a ginger-phobe and you don't like us we will stand up to the fight if you wanna fight us

But if you cut yourself you might catch gingivitis so maybe you should shut your funky mouth

Only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

Ho only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

So if you call us Ginge you can't whinge if you're 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 'cos papa's gonna be bringin' home the gingerbread

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

And by read I mean read and the other kind of red wooh

Only a ginger can call another ginger Ginger

Ho 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 all listenin'-a

I'm not pointin' the finger

I just havin' a sing-a

I am just remindin' ya

That only a ginger can call another ginger

Ginger