Raise the Roof

Song Raise the Roof
Artist Public Enemy
Album Yo! Bum Rush the Show

Lyrics

[00:00.58] Testing - one - two
[00:01.75] Testing - one - two
[00:02.88] The house is now on fire
[00:05.07] Spread the walls ya'll
[00:06.87] Everybody get somebody we don't want anybody let fuck nobody
[00:09.62] Cause you know what time it is
[00:12.81] It's time to get busy
[00:14.12] And when it's time to get busy
[00:16.08] You know what you gotta do
[00:17.51] You gotta
[00:20.76] Raise the roof because it's all on fire
[00:23.01] Not done by the sun or electrical wire
[00:25.13] Not done by sons stricking matches with daughters
[00:27.81] But done by scratches so save that water
[00:30.99] This jam is packed so I just figure
[00:33.24] All we need is the house to get bigger
[00:36.23] So startin' with the roof down to the base
[00:38.67] We're at your service to burn the place
[00:41.47] Come on
[00:41.91] Come on
[00:43.41] Come on Raise the roof
[00:46.91] That's right
[00:53.64] Raise the roof
[00:54.64] Come on
[00:56.70] With the spot as hot as it can get
[01:04.94] An' the roof's on fire - you're soaked and wet
[01:07.68] The puzzle on your face shows as you sweat
[01:10.18] But your body keeps movin' with no regrets
[01:12.67] Chandeliers shake, swing from front to back
[01:15.49] Left to right all night - and the lights don't crack
[01:18.41] Your minds on the time - hopin' it don't end
[01:20.74] Cause it's time to get stupid - here we go again
[01:23.55] Come on
[01:24.06] Come on
[01:25.23] Come on raise the roof
[01:29.23] Come on
[01:33.54] Raise the roof ya'll
[01:36.15] Come on
[01:44.64] Stare at the strope - pull your earlobe
[01:47.01] For the sights and sounds clear across the globe
[01:49.39] This jam might hit or miss the charts
[01:51.07] But the style gets wild as state of the art
[01:54.63] Dazzling in science - bold in nerve
[01:57.31] But givin' my house what it deserves
[01:59.43] Served on the floor cause I get payed
[02:02.37] Make the fans that left, wished they had'a stayed
[02:05.05] Realize my friend - ain't this a trip
[02:07.55] As your body gets railed when you do the flip
[02:10.29] And your mind gets rocked when we're on the roll
[02:12.91] Then the freak of the week makes you lose control
[02:15.53] A Swatch for a watch - so you'll know the time
[02:18.53] Your crowd gets loud and you clock my rhyme
[02:20.96] The messiah's on fire and I'm living proof
[02:22.83] I'll quench your desire and raise your roof
[02:26.32] Come on
[02:27.13] Come on raise the roof
[02:31.65] Come on
[02:33.14] Raise the roof
[02:38.69] Come on
[02:39.74]
[02:49.10] In school I'm cool throughout the week
[03:31.68] When the weekend comes - I'm down with the Greeks
[03:34.16] Frat brothers known across the seven seas
[03:36.48] Fly ladies of the 80's - sororities
[03:39.47] The Zetas, Deltas, AKA's
[03:40.97] Women that keep me in a daze
[03:44.59] The A-Phi-A - Sigma boys on the move
[03:47.46] With the Kappas and the Ques and of course the groove
[03:50.27] And for real it's the deal and the actual fact
[03:52.51] Takes a nation of millions to hold me back
[03:54.89] Rejected and accepted as a communist
[03:56.99] Claimin' fame to my name as a terrorist
[04:00.23] Makin' money in corners that you'll never see
[04:02.61] Dodgin' judges and the lawyers and the third degree
[04:05.47] Nothin' wrong with a song to make the strong survive
[04:07.79] Realize gave me five cause I kept 'em alive
[04:10.71] Mislead what you read about my devilish deeds
[04:13.09] Mislead what I said so you're better off dead
[04:15.46] Make 'em hear it and see it for the deaf and blind
[04:18.77] And command it and we'll plan it for incapable minds
[04:21.20] Take for granted and demand it from the wave of my hand
[04:23.88] Make the jealous understand it and just say damn
[04:26.12] When they see me ask a question - "How the hell can it be?"
[04:29.87] When they watch me pull a serpent straight out of the sea
[04:32.12] Turn the winter into summer - then from hot to cold
[04:34.30] Expand my power on the hour - make you all behold
[04:36.80] From the slammer swing a hammer like the mighty Thor
[04:38.92] God of thunder, you'll go under - then you'll all applaud
[04:42.23] And fathom that distance, that the mad must reap
[04:44.72] Meet Namor sea lord - Prince of the deep
[04:46.79] Here for you to fear at any cost
[04:49.91] Tellin you to get busy or you better get lost
[04:52.65] Livin' lives civilized from the lessons I taught
[04:54.83] Cities buried underground just because I went off
[04:57.20] My friends, enemies - better be my friend
[05:00.39] Is the question people guessin' is this the end?
[05:02.54] End of the world - are you guessin' yes?
[05:05.23] Just say and don't delay it - get it off your chest
[05:08.35] Houses of crack - I've seen too much
[05:10.09] I go ready - aim - fire - then I'll blow 'em up

Pinyin

[00:00.58] Testing one two
[00:01.75] Testing one two
[00:02.88] The house is now on fire
[00:05.07] Spread the walls ya' ll
[00:06.87] Everybody get somebody we don' t want anybody let fuck nobody
[00:09.62] Cause you know what time it is
[00:12.81] It' s time to get busy
[00:14.12] And when it' s time to get busy
[00:16.08] You know what you gotta do
[00:17.51] You gotta
[00:20.76] Raise the roof because it' s all on fire
[00:23.01] Not done by the sun or electrical wire
[00:25.13] Not done by sons stricking matches with daughters
[00:27.81] But done by scratches so save that water
[00:30.99] This jam is packed so I just figure
[00:33.24] All we need is the house to get bigger
[00:36.23] So startin' with the roof down to the base
[00:38.67] We' re at your service to burn the place
[00:41.47] Come on
[00:41.91] Come on
[00:43.41] Come on Raise the roof
[00:46.91] That' s right
[00:53.64] Raise the roof
[00:54.64] Come on
[00:56.70] With the spot as hot as it can get
[01:04.94] An' the roof' s on fire you' re soaked and wet
[01:07.68] The puzzle on your face shows as you sweat
[01:10.18] But your body keeps movin' with no regrets
[01:12.67] Chandeliers shake, swing from front to back
[01:15.49] Left to right all night and the lights don' t crack
[01:18.41] Your minds on the time hopin' it don' t end
[01:20.74] Cause it' s time to get stupid here we go again
[01:23.55] Come on
[01:24.06] Come on
[01:25.23] Come on raise the roof
[01:29.23] Come on
[01:33.54] Raise the roof ya' ll
[01:36.15] Come on
[01:44.64] Stare at the strope pull your earlobe
[01:47.01] For the sights and sounds clear across the globe
[01:49.39] This jam might hit or miss the charts
[01:51.07] But the style gets wild as state of the art
[01:54.63] Dazzling in science bold in nerve
[01:57.31] But givin' my house what it deserves
[01:59.43] Served on the floor cause I get payed
[02:02.37] Make the fans that left, wished they had' a stayed
[02:05.05] Realize my friend ain' t this a trip
[02:07.55] As your body gets railed when you do the flip
[02:10.29] And your mind gets rocked when we' re on the roll
[02:12.91] Then the freak of the week makes you lose control
[02:15.53] A Swatch for a watch so you' ll know the time
[02:18.53] Your crowd gets loud and you clock my rhyme
[02:20.96] The messiah' s on fire and I' m living proof
[02:22.83] I' ll quench your desire and raise your roof
[02:26.32] Come on
[02:27.13] Come on raise the roof
[02:31.65] Come on
[02:33.14] Raise the roof
[02:38.69] Come on
[02:39.74]
[02:49.10] In school I' m cool throughout the week
[03:31.68] When the weekend comes I' m down with the Greeks
[03:34.16] Frat brothers known across the seven seas
[03:36.48] Fly ladies of the 80' s sororities
[03:39.47] The Zetas, Deltas, AKA' s
[03:40.97] Women that keep me in a daze
[03:44.59] The APhiA Sigma boys on the move
[03:47.46] With the Kappas and the Ques and of course the groove
[03:50.27] And for real it' s the deal and the actual fact
[03:52.51] Takes a nation of millions to hold me back
[03:54.89] Rejected and accepted as a communist
[03:56.99] Claimin' fame to my name as a terrorist
[04:00.23] Makin' money in corners that you' ll never see
[04:02.61] Dodgin' judges and the lawyers and the third degree
[04:05.47] Nothin' wrong with a song to make the strong survive
[04:07.79] Realize gave me five cause I kept ' em alive
[04:10.71] Mislead what you read about my devilish deeds
[04:13.09] Mislead what I said so you' re better off dead
[04:15.46] Make ' em hear it and see it for the deaf and blind
[04:18.77] And command it and we' ll plan it for incapable minds
[04:21.20] Take for granted and demand it from the wave of my hand
[04:23.88] Make the jealous understand it and just say damn
[04:26.12] When they see me ask a question How the hell can it be?
[04:29.87] When they watch me pull a serpent straight out of the sea
[04:32.12] Turn the winter into summer then from hot to cold
[04:34.30] Expand my power on the hour make you all behold
[04:36.80] From the slammer swing a hammer like the mighty Thor
[04:38.92] God of thunder, you' ll go under then you' ll all applaud
[04:42.23] And fathom that distance, that the mad must reap
[04:44.72] Meet Namor sea lord Prince of the deep
[04:46.79] Here for you to fear at any cost
[04:49.91] Tellin you to get busy or you better get lost
[04:52.65] Livin' lives civilized from the lessons I taught
[04:54.83] Cities buried underground just because I went off
[04:57.20] My friends, enemies better be my friend
[05:00.39] Is the question people guessin' is this the end?
[05:02.54] End of the world are you guessin' yes?
[05:05.23] Just say and don' t delay it get it off your chest
[05:08.35] Houses of crack I' ve seen too much
[05:10.09] I go ready aim fire then I' ll blow ' em up