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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor
Composer
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Songwriter
Paul Byrne
Paul Byrne
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
A. Brucker
A. Brucker
Producer
P. Byrne
P. Byrne
Producer
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
M.I.A., M.I.A.
M.I.A., M.I.A.
M.I.A., M.I.A.
[Verse 2]
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the poor, pull up the poor
[Verse 3]
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the bass to make you bang
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the bass to make you bang
[Verse 4]
Yeah, we got God
And we got you
Everyday thinkin' 'bout how we get through
Everything I own is on I.O.U.
But I'm here bringin' y'all something new
You no like the people, they no like you
Then they gonna set it off with a big boom
Son in a battle, it's a son and daughter too
Why you wanna talk about who done who?
Why you wanna talk about?
[Verse 5]
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the bass to make you bang
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the bass to make you bang
[Verse 6]
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the people, pull up the poor
Pull up the poor, pull up the poor
[Verse 7]
I'm a fighter, fighter God
I'm a soldier on that road
I'm a fighter, a nice nice fighter
I'm a soldier on that road
Bring me the reaper, bring me the lawyer
I'm a fighter, I'll take them on
You treat me like a killer
I ain't never hate ya
I'm a soldier on that road
I'm a fighter, a fighter God
I'm a soldier on that road
I'm a fighter, a nice nice fighter
I'm a soldier on that road
[Verse 8]
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the beats to make you bang, bang, bang
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the beats to make you
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the beats to make you bang, bang, bang
Slang tang
That's that M.I.A. thing
I got the bombs to make you blow
I got the beats to make you bang
[Verse 9]
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
(Pull up the people, pull up the poor)
Written by: Maya Arulpragasam, Paul Byrne, David Taylor

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