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
'cos he knows he's nice"
Ya know what I'm sayin'?
So Chuck I got a feelin'
you turnin' into
a Public Enemy man
Now remember that line
you was kicking to me
on the way out to L.A.
lounge in Queens
While we was in the car
on our way to the shop
But yo right now
kick the bass
for the brothers
and let 'em know
What goes on?
Rollin' Stones
of the rap game
not braggin'
Lips bigger than Jagger
not saggin'
spell it backwards
I'm leavin' it at that
That ain't got nothin'
to do with rap
Check the facts
expose those cats
Who pose as heros
taking advantage
of blacks
Your governments
gangster
so cut the crap
A war goin' on
so where y'all at?
Fight the power
comes great responsiblity
F the police but who's
stoppin' you from
killin me?
Disasters, 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
and the masses switches
system dissed them
but barely missed her
My soul intention
to save my brothers
and sisters
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Yeah that's right
Chuck man
that's watcha gotta do
You gotta tell 'em
just like that
you know what I'm sayin?
'cos yo let me tell ya
a I'il something man
These brother's runnin'
around hard headed
they get a little jealous
you know what I'm
sayin' just like that
You know they're tryna
bring you down with 'em
but yo Chuck
you got to tell 'em
just like that
Screamin' gangsta
twenty years later
of course endorsed
while consciousness
faded
New generations
believing 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 ya'll rate it?
With 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'
If you don't stand
for something
you fall for anything
harder than you think
it's a beautiful thing
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Get up
just like that
Yeah that's right
Chuck man
that's watcha gotta do
You gotta tell 'em
just like that
you know what I'm sayin?
'cos yo let me tell ya
a I'il something man
These brother's runnin'
around hard headed
they get a little jealous
you know what I'm
sayin' just like that
You know they're tryna
bring you down with '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
Twenty years
in this business
how you sell soul
gee whizz
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 life love like you
just don't care
Five thousand leaders
never scared
bring the noise
it's the moment
they fear
Get up still
a beautiful idea
Get up
Throw your hands
in the air
Get up
And show no fear
Get up
if ya'll really care
P.E. twenty years
now get up
Yeah that's right
we're Public Enemy
Number One
in New York
Public Enemy
Number One
in Philly
Public Enemy
Number One
in D.C.
Public Enemy
Number One
in Cleveland, Ohio
We gonna be
Public Enemy
Number One
in St. Louis
Public Enemy
Number One
in New Jersey
We also
Public Enemy
Number One
in Cincinatti
and Atlanta
Even Public Enemy
Number One
in Chicago
Public Enemy
Number One
in Detroit
Public Enemy
Number One
in Oakland
Public Enemy
Number One
in Baltimore
Public Enemy
Number One
in Miami
Public Enemy
Number One
in Indiana
Also Public Enemy
Number One
in L.A.
Also we're Public Enemy
Number One
in Alabama y'all
Public Enemy
Number One
in Tennesee
Public Enemy
Number One
in Mississippi
The best
of all the
Public Enemies