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Public Enemy lyrics - Harder Than You Think


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Yo Chuck, bust a move man 
I was on my way up here to the studio, ya know what I'm sayin'? 
And this brother stop me and axe me, 
"Yo, wassup with that brother Chuckie D? He swear he nice" 
I said "Yo the brother don't swear he's nice, he knows he's nice" 
Ya know what I'm sayin'? 
So Chuck, I got a feelin you turnin him into a Public Enemy, man 
Now remember that line you was kicking to me 
on the way out to LA Lounge in Queens 
while we was in the car on our way to the Shop 
Well yo, right now kick the bass for them brothers 
And let 'em know, what goes on 

Rolling Stones of the rap game, not braggin' 
Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin' 
Spell it backwards, I'ma leave it at that.. 
That ain't got nuttin to do with rap 
Check the facts, expose those cats 
who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks 
Your government's gangster, so cut the crap 
A war goin on so where y'all at? 
"Fight the Power" comes great responsibility 
'F the Police' but who's stopping you from killlin me? 
Disaster, fiascos over a loop by P.E. 
If it's an I instead of we believin TV 
Spittin riches, bitches, and this new thing about snitches 
Watch them asses move as the masses switches 
System dissed them but barely missed her 
My soul intention to save my brothers and sisters! 

Hard... (Get up!) 
Just, like, that 
4x 

Yeah, that's right Chuck, man 
That's what you gotta do 
You got to tell 'em just, like, that, ya know what I'm sayin? 
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man 
These brothers runnin around, hard-headed 
They get a lil jealous, you know what I'm sayin? 
Just like that! You know, they try to bring you down wit 'em 
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em just, like, that 

Screamin gangsta twenty years later 
Of course endorsed while consciousness faded 
New generation believin them fables 
"Gangster Boogie" on two turntables 
Show no love so it's easy to hate it 
Desecrated while the coroner waited 
Any given Sunday, so where y'all rate it? 
wit slavery, lynchin, 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 Rising 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, it's a beautiful thing 

Hard... (Get up!) 
Just, like, that 
4x 

Yeah, that's right Chuck, man 
That's what you gotta do 
You got to tell 'em just, like, that, ya know what I'm sayin? 
Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man 
These brothers runnin around, hard-headed 
They get a lil jealous, you know what I'm sayin? 
Just like that! You know, they try to bring you down wit 'em 
But yo, Chuck, you got to tell 'em just, like, that 

So it's time to leave you a preview 
So you too can review what we do 
20 years in this business, How You Sell Soul? 
Gee whiz, people bear witness 
Thank you for lettin us be ourselves 
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 love life like you just don't care 
Five thousand leaders never scared 
"Bring the Noise," it's 'the moment they feared' 
Get up! Still a beautiful idea 

Hard... (Get up!) 
Just, like, that 
4x 

Get up! - Throw yo hands in the air 
Get up and show no fear! 
Get up if y'all really care! 
P.E. 20 years, now get up!! 

Yeah, that's right 
we Public Enemy #1 in New York 
Public Enemy #1 in Philly 
Public Enemy #1 in D.C. 
Public Enemy #1 in Cleveland, Ohio (we're harder than you think) 
Also we're Public Enemy #1 in St. Louis 
(It's a beautiful thing) Public Enemy #1 in New Jersey 
And bust it, we also Public Enemy #1 in Cincinnatti, (we're harder than you think) 
and Atlanta, even Public Enemy #1 in Chicago 
Public Enemy #1 in Detroit 
(It's a beautiful thing) Public Enemy #1 in Oakland, 
(We're harder than you think) Public Enemy #1 in Baltimore 
Public Enemy #1 in Miami 
Public Enemy #1 in Indiana 
Also Public Enemy #1 in L.A. (it's a beautiful thing... indeed) 
Also Public Enemy #1 in Alabama, y'all (we're harder, than you think) 
Public Enemy #1 in Tennesee 
Public Enemy #1 in Mississippi