Prejudice Chords & Lyrics - Tim Minchin

[Am]In our modern free spoken society
There is a w[G]ord that we still hold taboo
A w[F]ord with a terrible history of being u[E]sed to abuse oppress and subdue
[Am]Just six seemingly harmless letters arr[G]anged in a way that will form a word
With more po[F]wer than the pieces of metal that are fo[E]rged to make swords
A couple of [F]G's an R and an [G]E an I and an[Am] N

Just six little le[F]tters all jumbled tog[G]ether have caused da[E]mage that we may never mend
[Am]And it's important that we all respect that [G]if these people should happen to choose to
[F]Reclaim the word as their own it doesn't m[E]ean the rest of you have a right to it's use
[Am]So never under estimate the p[G]ower that language imparts
[F]Sticks and stones may break your bones but w[E]ords can break hearts
A couple of G's; [F]geez unless you have had to live it, an R and an E; e[G]ven I am careful with it
An I and an [Am]aNd in the end it will o[G]nly offend don't w[F]ant to have to spell
it out a[E]gain

[Am] [G] [F] [E] [G] [Am] x2

Yeah

[Am]Only a ginger [G]can call another ginger gi[F]nger [E] [G]
[Am]Only a ginger [G]can call another ginger gi[F]nger [E] [G]
So li[F]sten to me if you care for your health
You w[G]ont call me ginger less your gi[E]nger yourself
[Am]Only a ginger [G]can call another ginger gi[F]nger [E] [G]

[Am]When you are a ginger life is pr[G]etty hard
[F]Years of ritual bullying in the sc[E]hool yard
[Am]Kids calling you ranga and f[G]anta pants
[F]No invitation to the h[E]igh school dance
But you g[Am]et up and learn to hold your h[G]ead up
You t[F]ry to keep your cool and not get h[E]et up
But u[Am]ntil the feeling of ill is truly l[G]et up
Then the [F]word is ours and ours a[E]lone don't you know

*The rest of the song is the same chord progression*

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 looking for sympathy
Just because we are sensitive to UV
Just because 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 running their fingers through my ginger beard
And dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tea
And asking if they can call me ginge
And I say I don't think that's appropriate

Cus only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga
And all the ladies 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 ginge mofo

Yeah you can call us bozo or fire truck
You can even call us carrot top or blood nut
Yeah you can call us match stick or tampon

But f**king with the G word is just not on
If you're a ginger bowl and you don't like us
You gonna stand up to the fight if you want to fight us
But if you cut yourself you might catch gingervitus
So maybe you should shut your funky mouth

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

So if you call us ginge you can't winge if your 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
Cus papa's going to be bringing home the ginger bread
And they'll be pretty smart because they'll be well read
And by read I mean read and the other kind of red wooo

Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger wooo
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 listen-inga I'm not pointing the finga
I'm just having a singa
I'm just right in yeah

But only a ginger can call another ginger
Ginger