The Harder They Come Lyrics - Garcialive, Vol. 4: March 22nd, 1978 Veteran's Hall - Jerry Garcia

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Songwriters: Jimmy Cliff 

They tell me of a pie up in the sky 

Waiting for me when I die 

The day that you're born to when you die 

They never seem to hear even your cry 

As sure as the sun will shine 

I'm gonna get my share of what's mine 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

The officers are tryin' to keep me down 

Trying to drive me underground 

Though they think they've got the battle won 

I say, "Forgive them, Lord, they know not what they've done" 

As sure as the sun will shine 

I'm gonna get my share of what's mine 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

I'll keep on fighting for the things I want 

Though I know that when you're dead, you can't 

Rather be a free man in my grave 

Than living as a puppet or a slave 

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 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

They tell me of a pie up in the sky 

Waiting for me when I die 

The day that you're born to when you die 

They never seem to hear even your cry 

Then 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 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

The officers are tryin' to keep me down 

Trying to drive me underground 

Though they think they've got the battle won 

I say, "Forgive them, Lord, they know not what they've done" 

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 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

And I'll keep on fighting for the things I want 

Though I know that when you're dead, you can't 

I'd rather be a free man in my grave 

Than living as a puppet or a slave 

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 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

You know, the harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

Harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

The harder they come, harder they'll fall, one and all 

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