The Harder They Come Lyrics
by Jimmy Cliff

Well they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you´re born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry

So as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh 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 underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they´ve done

´Cause as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all

And I 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

So as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all

Well they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you´re born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry

So as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh 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 underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they´ve done

´Cause as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all

And I 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

So as sure as the sun will shine
I´m gonna get my share now of what´s mine
And then the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all
Ooh the harder they come the harder they´ll fall,
One and all