He Got Game (Album Version)

By Public Enemy

On He Got Game

Released on April 21, 1998

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[Intro: Flavor Flav]

Yeah, that's right!

This cut goes out to all y'all that's been missin' us for mad years

One love, y'all

Yeah, that's right! He Got Game

P.E. 1998


[Verse 1: Chuck D, (Flavor Flav)]

If man is the father, the son is the center of the Earth

In the middle of the universe, then why

Is this verse comin' six times rehearsed?

Don't freestyle much, but I write 'em like such (Word)

Amongst the fiends controlled by the screens

What does it all mean, all this shit I'm seein'?

Human beings screaming vocal javelins

Signs of a local nigga unravelling (Uh huh)

My wanderin' got my ass wondering

Where Christ is in all this crisis?

Hatin' Satan, never knew what nice is

Check the papers while I bet on ices

More than your eye can see and ears can hear

Year by year, all the sense disappears

Nonsense perseveres, prayers laced with fear

Beware, 2-triple-O is near


[Hook: Chuck D & Flavor Flav]

It might feel good, it might sound a little somethin'

But damn the game if it don't mean nothin'

What is game? Who got game?

Where's the game in life, behind the game behind the game

I got game, she's got game

We got game, they got game, he got game

It might feel good, it might sound a little somethin'

But fuck the game if it ain't sayin' nothin'


[Verse 2: Chuck D, (Flavor Flav)]

Damn, was it something I said?

Pretend you don't see, so you turn your head

Ray scared of his shadow – does it matter?

Thought of reparations got 'em playin' with the population

Nothin to lose, everything's approved

People used, even murders excused (You preach to 'em, yo)

White men in suits don't have to jump

Still a thousand and one ways to lose with his shoes

God takes care of old folks and fools

While the devil takes care of makin' all the rules

Folks don't even own themselves

Payin' mental rent to corporate presidents (My man, my man)

Ugh, one outta million residents

Bein' dissident, who ain't kissin' it

The politics of chains and whips

Got the sick missin' chips and all the championships

"What's Love Got To Do" with what you got

Don't let a win get to your head or a loss to your heart (Word)

Nonsense perseveres, prayers laced with fear

Beware, 2-triple-O is near


[Hook: Chuck D & Flavor Flav]

It might feel good, it might sound a little somethin'

But damn the game if it don't mean nothin'

What is game? Who got game?

Where's the game in life, behind the game behind the game

I got game, she's got game

We got game, they got game, he got game

It might feel good, it might sound a little somethin'

But fuck the game if it ain't sayin' nothin'


[Interlude: Flavor Flav]

Yeah, that's right, e'erybody got game

But we just here to let y'all know

That P.E. is in full effect – from right now 'til the year 2000

Aiyyo, my man, sing it


[Bridge: Stephen Stills, (Flavor Flav)]

There's something happening here (Yeah, yeah)

What it is – ain't exactly clear

There's a man with a gun over there (Yeah, that's right, hah haha)

Tellin' me, I got to beware

It's time we stop – children, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin' down

(Aiyyo, I don't think they heard you, Stevie

Kick it to 'em again one more time)

It's time we stop – children, what's that sound?

Everybody look what's goin down


[Interlude: Flavor Flav]

Haha, that's right, boy!

P.E. in full effect, boy

To the year 2000, yo


[Refrain: Shabach Community Choir of Long Island]

Stop, look, what's that sound?

Everybody knows what's goin' down

Stop, look, what's that sound?

Everybody knows what's goin' down


[Outro: Flavor Flav]

Come on, sing it

Sing it again, y'all – come on

Hey!

He-hey!!!

Aiyyo, these are some serious times that we're livin' in, G

And a New World Order is about to begin, y'knowhutI'msayin?

Now the question is – are you ready, for the real revolution

Which is the evolution of the mind?

If you seek then you shall find that we all come from the divine

You dig what I'm sayin?

Now if you take heed to the words of wisdom

That are written on the walls of life

Then, universally – we will stand, and divided – we will fall

Because love conquers all, you understand what I'm sayin?

This is a call to all you sleepin' souls

Wake up and take control of your own cipher

And be on the look out for the spirit snipers

Tryin to steal your light, y'knowhutI'msayin?

Look within-side yourself, for peace

Give thanks, live life and release

You dig me? You got me?