AMEL LARRIEUX - Get Up (Thread Had Fun Mix) lyrics

(feat. Mos Def)

Oooooo la di dum (dum)

Da da dum (dum)da da dum dum dum

La di dum da da dum da da dum dum

Six a.m. getting out of bed again

Can't get back in cuz sleep ain't gonna pay the rent

Ohh day to day they got you working like a slave

Taking credit for the work you gave

And stealing your raise but I...

[Chorus]

I know you're down but when you gon get up

I see you're down but when you gon get up

[Repeat]

People try to pull the wool over your eyes

Don't know why they want to profit from your demise

Oooo they lie to cover up how weak they are inside

Oh baby baby don't you cry

All you got's your pride so I I I I

[Chorus]

I see you're down

[Mos Def]

Hey now I'm going for mine

Said even though they trying to hold me down

You know I'ma shine

Put your hurdles up but still I'm hopping over the line

I stay ahead of the race because I'm setting the pace

Hop on my feet, I'm hard to beat like I'm a federal case

Cause there's incredible stakes

Brooklyn incredible place for all the seminal greats

Who made their memorable tapes

Who got the measure and grace

Amongst the pressure and snakes

Sometimes I'm scared but still prepared to do whatever it takes

To all my folk who understand that NYC is the way

From overseas or anywhere inside the fifty-two states

So if you really know the really really really real-ly

Wave your hands in the space

It's time to build and create

Me and my squad is on the job

So that the childrens is straight

To understand the higher plan

And to expand my estates

I can't give out or give up, my motivation a must

Amel Larrieux and M-O-S'll make the people GET UP!

[Amel]

I want you to get get up

I want you to get get up

I want you to get get up

Not down not with a frown

[Amel scatting]

[Amel]

After all the work you gave

Stealing your raise

Stealing your raise

Steal-ing your raise