[Intro Flava Flav] Yo, Chuck, bust a move, man I was on my way up here to the studio Ya know what Im sayin? And this brother stopped me and asked me, Yo, wassup with that brother, Chuckie D? He swear he nice I said Yo the brother dont swear hes nice, he knows hes nice Ya know what Im sayin? So Chuck, I got a feelin you turning him into a Public Enemy, man Now remember that line you was kicking to me On the way out to LA Laurelton 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 [Verse 1 Chuck D] WHAT, GOES, ON! Rolling Stones of the rap game, not bragging Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin Spell it backwards, Ima leave it at that That aint got nothing to do with rap Check the facts, expose those cats Who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks Your governments gangster, so cut the crap A war going on so where yall at? Fight the Power comes great responsibility F the Police but whos stopping you from killing me? Disaster, fiascos over a loop by P.E If its an I instead of we believing TV Spitting riches, bitches, and this new thing about snitches Watch them asses move as the masses switches System dissed them but barely missed her My sole intention to save my brothers and sisters [Hook ] Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT [Interlude Flavor Flav] Yeah, thats right Chuck, man Thats what you gotta do You got to tell em JUST, LIKE, DAT, ya know what Im sayin? Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man These brothers runnin around, hardheaded! They get a lil jealous, you know what Im sayin? Just like that! You know, they try to bring you down wit em But yo, Chuck, you got to tell em JUST, LIKE, DAT! [Verse 2 Chuck D] 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 its easy to hate it Desecrated while the coroner waited Any given Sunday, so where yall rate it? Wit slavery, lynchin, and them drugs infiltrated Im like that doll Chucky, baby Keep comin back to live, love life like Im crazy Keep it movin Rising to the Top Doug Fresh clean livin you dont stop Revolution means change, dont look at me strange So I cant repeat what other rappers be sayin You dont stand for something, you fall for anything Harder than you think, its a beautiful thing [Hook] Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT [Interlude 2 Flavor Flav] Yeah, thats right Chuck, man Thats what you gotta do You got to tell em JUST, LIKE, DAT, ya know what Im sayin? Cause yo, lemme tell you a lil something man These brothers runnin around, hardheaded! They get a lil jealous, you know what Im sayin? Just like that! You know, they try to bring you down wit em But yo, Chuck, you got to tell em JUST, LIKE, DAT! [Verse 3 Chuck D] So its time to leave you a preview So you too can review what we do Twenty years in this business, How You Sell Soul? GWiz, people bear witness Thank you for lettin us be ourselves So dont 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 dont care Five thousand leaders never scared Bring the Noise, its the moment they feared Get up! Still a beautiful idea [Hook] Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT Hard... Get up! JUST, LIKE, DAT [Overlaps Hook Chuck D] Get up! Throw yo hands in the air Get up and show no fear! Get up if yall really care! P.E. 20 years, now get up!! [Outro Flavor Flav] Yeah, thats 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 were harder than you think Also were Public Enemy 1 in St. Louis Its a beautiful thing Public Enemy 1 in New Jersey And bust it, we also Public Enemy 1 in Cincinnati, were harder than you think And Atlanta, even Public Enemy 1 in Chicago, Public Enemy 1 in Detroit Its a beautiful thing Public Enemy 1 in Oakland Were 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. its a beautiful thing... indeed Also Public Enemy 1 in Alabama, yall were harder, than you think! Public Enemy 1 in Tennesee, Public Enemy 1 in Mississippi The Carolinas [JUST, LIKE, DAT JUST, LIKE, DAT JUST, LIKE, DAT]
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