Shocklee - sadler - ridenhour And you thought the beat slowed down Power to the people Get on up, get into it, get involved Feel the ba** as the cut revolves To the brothers wit 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 pumpin (power to the people) Turn us loose we shall overcome They say where you get that ba** from Hey ohh people, people as we continue on Come along, sings this song, are you ready for '91 Rhythm nation pump that ba** an We like to know from chicago, new york and la Are y'all ready, cause the plans in the jam And we're ready to roll yo y'all got to tell me Are y'all read read to go c'mon (power to the people) Had to kick it like that as we roll as one One under the sun, to all the cities and the side Stateside and the whole wide There it is P-e-a-c-e 1991