Everything my masters taught me 
Everything I masters knew 
I know I took it all for granted 
And the same things let me down 

You punish me and then forgive me 
You beat me till I feel no pain 
You shake my hand we both say thank you 
And you hope it won't happen again 

I never knew what it was I wanted anyway 
I didn't know what it was I was trying to say 
What I was trying to say 

And I never had privilege 
That's one thing I never had 
I never had privilege 
That's one thing I never had 

Well if you've got letters after your name 
If you've got someone who can take the blame 
You've got privilege 
That's one thing I never had 

They sent a letter to my father 
So my father had to beat me too 
And he beat me till the blood ran down my legs 
Which is something you didn't do 

So what can I do to make you change your way? 

I never knew what it was I wanted anyway 
I didn't know what it was I was trying to say 
What I was trying to say 

I never had privilege 
That's one thing I never had 
I never had privilege 
That's one thing I never had 

Well if you've got letters after your name 
If you've got someone who can take the blame 
You've got privilege 
Well, it's one thing I never had 
It's one thing I never had 
It's one thing I never had 
It's one thing I never had 
I never had privilege