Chumbawamba: Because i'm a he

As soon as I'm born they made me feel bigThat I was privileged without having to be richThey had a place set aside for me to help to run this societyIf I followed the paths laid down for meI could join the club called PatriarchyBecause I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a heIf I didn't get far 'cause the ladder was too longI could be my own boss, with a workforce of oneNo matter how low I go there'll always be lowerIt's taken for granted that a white man holds powerAnd I am white, and I'm a man, I don't have to justify what I amAnd now it's relatively easy for me to get taken seriouslyBecause I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a he'Cause I'm not black and I'm not Irish, I'm not a womanI don't get too much stick just for being what I am'Cause I am white and I'm a man, I don't have often to justify what I amNow it's relatively easy for me to get taken seriouslyBecause I'm a he, because I'm a he, because I'm a heHassled--I've been hassled, but I don't get hassled on sightI don't dread going out at night, I don't have to worry 'cause I'm alrightSinging about it doesn't exclude me but if I keep quiet then all people seeIs compulsory white male superiority complex that's forced on meBecause I'm a he, because I'm a heIt's no good feeling guilty, it's what I amBut it's up to me to do what I can, by not being what I'm supposed to beBy fighting white male supremacyBy fighting government policyBy fighting bosses of companyiesBy fighting fascist democracyBut not forgetting to look at me, no, not forgetting to look at meNot forgetting to look at me, because I'm a he