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Artist: Public Enemy
Canonical path: /public-enemy/harder-than-you-think
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Harder Than You Think
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Harder Than You Think
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What goes on?
Rollin stones of the rap game not braggin
Lips bigger than jagger, not saggin
Spell it backwards
I'm a leave it at that
That aint got nothin to do with rap
Check the facts expose those cats
Who pose as heros and take advantage of blacks
Your governments gangster so cut the crap
A war goin on so where you at?
Fight the power comes great responsiblity
F the police but whos stoppin you from killin me?
Disasters, fiascos over a loop by pe
If its an I instead of we believin' TV
Spittin riches, bitches, and this new thing about snitches
Watch them asses move the masses switches
System dissed them but barely missed her
My soul intention to save my brothers and sisters
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Screamin gangsta 20 years later
Of course endorsed while consciousness faded
New generations believing them fables
Gangster boogie on two turntables
Show no love so its easy to hate it
Desecrated while the coroner waited
Any given Sunday so where yall rate it?
Wit slavery, lynching, and them drugs infiltrated
I'm like that doll chuckie, baby
Keep comin back to live love life like I'm crazy
Keep it movin risin to the top
Doug fresh clean livin you don't stop
Revolution means change
Don't look at me strange
So I can't repeat what other rappers be sayin
You don't stand for something
You fall for anything
Harder than you think
Its a beautiful thing
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
So its time to leave you a preview
So you too can review what we do
20 years in this business
How you sell sell soul, g wiz
People bear witness
Thank you for lettin us be ourself
So don't mind me if I repeat myself
These simple lines be good for your health
To keep them crime rhymes on the shelf
Live life love like you just don't care
5000 leaders never scared
Bring the noise its the moment they fear
Get up still a beautiful idea
Get up
Throw yo hands in the air
Get up show no fear
Get up if yall really care
Pe 20 years
Now get up
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
Get up
Hard, just like that
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