Politics Of The Sneaker Pimps Lyrics - He Got Game - Public Enemy

Jesus is the best thing that happened to the game 

Since the tennis shoe was invented 

On the outs I lace up, the world I face up 

To score on anybody, it's war on everybody 

The new guys come in blood shot between the eyes 

As long as their sellin' that merchandise 

And one what goes in, don't come back 

The color may be green but it's also black 

And red I know many heads that spent bloodshed 

Cursed in converses, dead in Pro Keds 

Now every Tom, Dick, Harry or Joe Smith 

Skip the spauldings, pony's, and K-Swiss 

High school and college coaches gettin' 

Kickbacks from scholarships and them slave ships 

Converses for the pros, kids with Filas 

Reebok, Nikes, New Balance my Adidas 

Ain't part of that clique, spendin' all the chits on kicks 

PS in the politics 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Hey Dr. J where you got those moves 

Was it gettin' high in the schools, can it be the shoes? 

Truth is truth, I tear the fuckin' roof off the house 

Expose them foes with my mouth 

I see corporate hands up in foreign lands 

With the man behind the man gettin' paid behind the man 

I hold the rocket, stop the hand in my pocket 

200 a pair but I'm addicted to the gear 

They'll make me do things on the court to amaze ya 

I heard they make 'em for a buck 8 in Asia 

They came a long way baby since 

Clyde Frazier had Pumas, pullin' mad consumers 

Them Filas I'm feelin' but I cant touch the ceiling 

Them New Balance hits 120 million 

The last thing I need is Adidas terminatin' my contract 

For wearing those old pair of wack 

Reebok low tops covered up by floppy socks 

Gave me a jump shot before I got jumped and shot 

Duckin' a word from my sponsor 

Trying to end my year like Kwaanza 

Converses for the pros, kids with Filas 

Reebok, Nikes, New Balance my Adidas 

Ain't part of that clique, spendin' all the chits on kicks 

PS in the politics 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Politics of them sneaker pimps 

Been paid since the 8th grade 

11th grader, pop the champagne 

12th grade start the campaign 

Gettin' fame, sign my name in the dotted frame 

Nike got me pullin' re's and g's 

Shit, I can get shot for these 

Please God give me 20 more years in these knees 

To maintain without this game I gotta do keys 

And I don't wanna go there because it's fuckin' everywhere 

Factories wanna see me, kids wanna be me 

Behind the wheels and endorsement deals 

It's the politics and the tricks behind the kicks