Caught, Can I Get A Witness Lyrics - Public Enemy

Ridenhour - shocklee - sadler 

Caught, now in court 'cause I stole a beat 

This is a sampling sport 

But I'm giving it a new name 

What you hear is mine 

P.e. you know the time 

Now, what in the heaven does a jury know about hell 

If I took it, but but they just look at me 

Like, hey I'm on a mission 

I'm talkin' 'bout conditions 

Ain't right sittin' like dynamite 

Gonna blow you up and it just might 

Blow up the bench and 

Judge, the courtroom plus I gotta mention 

This court is dismissed when I grab the mike 

Yo flave...what is this? 

Get hyped, c'mon we gotta 

Gather around - gotcha 

Mail from the courts and jail 

Claims I stole the beats that I rail 

Look at how I'm livin' like 

And they're gonna check the mike, right? - sike 

Look at how I'm livin' now, lower than low 

What a sucker know 

I found this mineral that I call a beat 

I paid zero 

I packed my load 'cause it's better than gold 

People don't ask the price, but it's sold 

They say that I sample, but they should 

Sample this my bit bull 

We ain't goin' for this 

They say that I stole this 

Can I get a witness? 

Understand where we're goin 

Then listen to this, plus my roland 

Comin' from way down below 

Rebound c'mon boost up the stereo 

Snakes in the morning 

Wake up, scared afraid of my warning 

They claim that I'm violent 

Now I choose to be silent 

Can I get a witness? 

C'mon get wit' it 

Something ain't right, I got to admit it 

Made me mad when I was on tour 

That I declared war on black radio 

They say that I planned this 

On the radio most of you will demand this 

Won't be on a playlist 

Bust the way that I say this: no sell out 

You singers are spineless 

As you sing your senseless songs to the mindless 

Your general subject love is minimal 

Its sex for profit 

Scream that I sample 

For example, tom you ran to the federal 

Court in u.s. it don't mean you 

Yeah, 'cause they fronted on you 

The posses ready, terminator x yes he's ready 

The s1ws, griff are you ready? 

They say that I stole this 

I rebel with a raised fist, can we get a witness?