THE HARDER THEY COME

THE HARDER THEY COMEThis has to be one of the truly great live performances put to film. Jimmy Cliff singing 'The Harder They Come' in the movie of the same name. Jimmy Cliff so self-possessed and deep inside this amazing song. Absolutely spine-tingling stuff. The movie 'The Harder They Come' is one of the greatest music movies ever made. Love Susie. x


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The Harder They Come


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, 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, what's mine

And then the harder they come

The harder they'll fall, one and all

Ooh, the harder they come

Harder they'll fall, one and all, yeah

Ooh, yeah, ooh yeah

Whoa, yeah, oh yeah


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, what's mine

And then the harder they come

The harder they'll fall, one and all

Ooh, the harder they come

Harder they'll fall, one and all

Hey, the harder they come

The harder they'll fall one and all


Songwriter – Jimmy Cliff