He was the heavyweight king at the age of 21 From the streets of New York where they're all called mean He never had no mom, never had no dad His aunt and Constantine D'Amato was all he ever had But he found his pot of gold consequently came given's When they broke up it was him that was givings And we'd like to build him up, some would like to see him fall Finally taken down by your hooker by the jaw I said you gotta set him free I said you gotta set him free I said you gotta set him free When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove and we stand him up All my life seem to been bad man It was a battle of brains, a battle of wit So my man got his man skilled Alan Dershowitz But he left him out to dry, the judge was a fool Using this case as publicity tool So it's off to cell to meet the prison staff The first thing they do they want his autograph And I just laugh 'cause he suffered the wrath Now the man added time to his liberty path I said you gotta set him free I said you gotta set him free I said you gotta set him free When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove and we stand him up All my life seem to been bad man I heard he gets a lot of visits still he's got no family But he gets a lot of love from the kids in Jodeci What does he raise our son's kid on our new TV Same name but you don't look similar to me But that's another story, I'm gettin' off track But when he gets out I think you better watch your back I said now when he gets out I think you better watch your back You might find yourself kid tagged inside I say they gotta set him free I say they gotta set him free I say they gotta set him free I say they gotta set him free When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove (kick ass) When push comes to shove and we stand him up Kick Kick Kick ass Kick ass Kick ass Kick ass I say they gotta set him free I say they gotta set him free I say they gotta set him free I gotta set that motherfucker free Yeah