Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come (Live at Keystone, Berkeley, CA, November 2, 1974)
[Verse 1]
They tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
The minute you're born to when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry

[Chorus]
As sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Verse 2]
The officers are trying to keep mе down
Trying to drive me underground
Though thеy think they've got the battle won
I say, "Forgive them, Lord, they know not what they've done"

[Chorus]
And as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Verse 3]
I'll keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead, you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave
[Chorus]
And as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
They tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
The minute you're born to when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry

[Chorus]
Sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Verse 5]
The officers are trying to keep me down
Trying to drive me underground
And though they think they've got the battle won
"Forgive them, Lord, they know not what they've done"
[Chorus]
And as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Verse 6]
And I'll keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead, you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave

[Chorus]
And as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share of what's mine
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

[Outro]
Well, the harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all
The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all

Testing, testing, testing, testing
Testing, one, two, three, four, testing
Testing, testing, turn the mic up
Testing, testing, ah well