Politics Of The Sneaker Pimps-Public Enemy

[ti:Politics Of The Sneaker Pimps] [ar:Public Enemy] [al:He Got Game] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.75]Jesus is the best thing that happened to the game [00:02.93]Since the tennis shoe was invented [00:04.50] [00:09.62]On the outs I lace up the world I face up [00:12.36]To score on anybody it's war on everybody [00:14.86]The new guys come in blood shot between the eyes [00:17.59]As long as their sellin' that merchandise [00:20.03]And one what goes in don't come back [00:22.47]The color may be green but it's also black [00:24.97]And red I know many heads that spent bloodshed [00:27.64]Cursed in converses dead in Pro Keds [00:30.33]Now every Tom Dick Harry or Joe Smith [00:32.82]Skip the spauldings pony's and K-Swiss [00:35.46]High school and college coaches gettin' [00:37.41]Kickbacks from scholarships and them slave ships [00:40.95]Converses for the pros kids with Filas [00:43.21]Reebok Nikes New Balance my Adidas [00:45.77]Ain't part of that clique spendin' all the chits on kicks [00:48.95]PS in the politics [00:50.26] [00:50.94]Politics of them sneaker pimps [00:53.56]Politics of them sneaker pimps [00:56.12]Politics of them sneaker pimps [00:58.68]Politics of them sneaker pimps [01:01.11]Hey Dr J where you got those moves [01:03.55]Was it gettin' high in the schools can it be the shoes [01:06.66]Truth is truth I tear the f**kin' roof off the house [01:09.71]Expose them foes with my mouth [01:11.71]I see corporate hands up in foreign lands [01:14.21]With the man behind the man gettin' paid behind the man [01:17.03]I hold the rocket stop the hand in my pocket [01:19.32]200 a pair but I'm addicted to the gear [01:21.88]They'll make me do things on the court to amaze ya [01:24.64]I heard they make 'em for a buck 8 in Asia [01:27.06]They came a long way baby since [01:28.87]Clyde Frazier had Pumas pullin' mad consumers [01:32.18]Them Filas I'm feelin' but I can't touch the ceiling [01:35.17]Them New Balance hits 120 million [01:37.49]The last thing I need is Adidas terminatin' my contract [01:40.74]For wearing those old pair of wack [01:42.47]Reebok low tops covered up by floppy socks [01:45.10]Gave me a jump shot before I got jumped and shot [01:47.84]Duckin' a word from my sponsor [01:49.53]Trying to end my year like Kwaanza [01:52.65]Converses for the pros kids with Filas [01:55.20]Reebok Nikes New Balance my Adidas [01:57.76]Ain't part of that clique spendin' all the chits on kicks [02:00.82]PS in the politics [02:02.94]Politics of them sneaker pimps [02:05.56]Politics of them sneaker pimps [02:08.06]Politics of them sneaker pimps [02:10.62]Politics of them sneaker pimps [02:13.18]Been paid since the 8th grade [02:15.95]11th grader pop the champagne [02:18.77]12th grade start the campaign [02:21.00]Gettin' fame sign my name in the dotted frame [02:23.75]Nike got me pullin' re's and g's [02:26.31]Sh*t I can get shot for these [02:28.86]Please God give me 20 more years in these knees [02:31.62]To maintain without this game I gotta do keys [02:34.18]And I don't wanna go there because it's f**kin' everywhere [02:36.79]Factories wanna see me kids wanna be me [02:39.17]Behind the wheels and endorsement deals [02:41.34]It's the politics and the tricks behind the kicks