[Verse 1] I got a lunchbox flame And a name they can't file Little grin on my face When I walk past their pile They love their rules all neat I love my scuffed-up shoes You say, "Sit still, stay small" I say, "Watch me not lose" [Pre-Chorus] They draw lines in the dust I hop clean over They lock up every door I find the window [Chorus] Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hands up, hearts loud We make our own deal Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) [Verse 2] Got a paper crown From a copier throne They keep counting our steps We keep breaking the stone Laughing in the halls With a fist in the air If they say, "Act your age" We say, "Why would we care?" [Pre-Chorus] They draw lines in the dust I hop clean over They lock up every door I find the window [Chorus] Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hands up, hearts loud We make our own deal Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) [Bridge] No velvet leash No perfect little frame I keep my wild voice And I spell my own name [Breakdown] One, two, three, four We burn the file One, two, three, four And dance awhile [Final Chorus] Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hands up, hearts loud We make our own deal Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel) Hey, hey, we don't kneel (we don't kneel)