Before you tell me how loud I can play my music Before you tell me the way I should raise my kids Before you try to tell me what to say You might wanna think about it, yeah Before you turn my family farm into a strip-mall Before you move another factory overseas Before you go givinâ my job away You might wanna think about it, yeah Think about this land that we live in All the rights weâve been given And the people who died to make us free Maybe you should start thinkinâ About the fights youâll be pickinâ And the butt-kickinâ youâll get from me You might wanna think about it, yeah Before you try to take away my ten commandments Before you try to tell me when and where to pray Before you go messinâ with my faith You might wanna think about it, yeah Think about the choice that youâre makinâ And the stance that youâre takinâ Before you come rollinâ down my street Maybe you should start thinkinâ About the fight youâll be pickinâ And the butt-kickinâ youâll get from me The ass-whippinâ youâll get from me Before you go and try to take away my freedom Before you go and try to take my voice away Before you go make a big mistake You might wanna think about it You might wanna think about it You might want to You might want to You might want to think about it You might want to Brother, you need to You might wanna thinking about it