Power to the People

Lyrics

[Intro] And you thought the beat slowed down, come on Turn me loose Just turn it up Power to the people, y'all Hey [Verse 1] Turn me loose, turn it up, get on up Get into it, get involved Feel the bass as the cut revolves, hey To the brothers with the 808 Like I said before, PE got a brand-new funk Turn it up, boom the trunk, yeah Internationally known on the microphone Makin' sure the brothers will never leave you alone To my sisters Sisters, yes, we missed ya Let's get it together, make a nation You can bet on it, don't sleep on it 'Cause the troops cold Jeepin' it [Interlude] Turn it up Turn me loose Power to the people Turn me loose Turn it up, come on Come on, y'all, pump it up Pump that bass Power to the people Turn me loose [Verse 2] Turn us loose, we shall overcome They say, "Where you get that bass from?" Hey, oh, people, people, as we continue on Come along, sing this song, are you ready for '91? Rhythm nation, pump that bass in We like to know Chicago, New York and LA, are y'all ready? For the plans and the jam And we're ready to roll Yo, y'all got to tell me are y'all ready to go? Come on [Interlude] Uh Turn me loose Oh Turn it up Power to the people, come on Turn it up Turn, turn me loose Turn us loose We shall overcome Power to the people, y'all Come on Aw yeah, turn it up [Verse 3] Had to kick it like that as we roll as one One under the sun, to all the cities and to the side Brothers and sister stateside and the whole worldwide There it is, P-E-A-C-E, 1991 You got to know what we're sayin' It's a Black thing, so you got to understand [Outro: Flavor Flav] Turn me loose What time is it? Right about now Right about now Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now (Bring it) Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now (What time is it? Bring it) Right—right—right about now, right about now Right about now, right about now Right about now, right about now Right about now, right about now (What time is it?) Right about now Right—right—right about now (Bring it) Right—right—right about now (Bring it) Right—right—right about now (What time is it? Bring it) Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now (What time is it? Bring it) Right—right—right about now Right—right—right about now (Bring it) Right—right—right about now, right about now (Bring it) Right about now, right about now Right about now (What time is it? That's right) Be prepared to be a witness to the super sound That's right, boy Bring it