The Harder They Come – Jerry Garcia (originally by Jimmy Cliff)
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They tell me of a pie up in the sky Waiting for me when I die From the minute you’re born till when you die They never seem to hear even your cry
And as sure as the sun will shine Gonna get my share of what’s mine And then the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all Well, the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all
Well, the oppressors are trying to keep me down Trying to drive me under ground Lord, they think that they’ve got the battle won I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they done
And as sure as the sun will shine Gonna get my share of what’s mine And then the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all Well, the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all
And I’ll keep on fightin’ for the things I want Though I know that when your dead you can’t But I’d rather be a free man in my grave Then livin’ as a puppet or a slave
And as sure as the sun will shine Gonna get my share of what’s mine And then the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all Well, the harder they come The harder they’ll fall One and all