It's not the wakin'
It's the risin'
It is the grounding of a
foot uncompromising
It's not forgoin' of the lie
It's not the openin' of eyes
It's not the wakin'
It's the risin'
It's not the shade
We should be past it
It's the light and it's the
obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the wakin'
It's the risin'
It's not the song
It is the singin'
It's the hearin' of a
human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the line
It is the bearin' of the rhyme
It's not the wakin'
It's the risin'
And I could cry power
Power
Power Lord
Nina cried power
Billie cried power
Mavis cried power
And I could cry power
Power
Power
Curtis cried power
Patti cried power
Nina cried power
It's not the wall
But what's behind it
Oh the fear of fellow man
His mere assignment
And everything that
we're denied
By keepin' the divide
It's not the wakin'
It's the risin'
And I could cry power
Power
Oh power
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power
And I could cry power
Power
Hey power
Billie cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power
And I could cry power
Power has been cried
by those stronger than me
Straight into the face that
tells you to rattle your chains
If you love bein' free
Oh Lord I could cry power
'Cause power is my love
when my love reaches to me
James Brown cried power
Seeger cried power
Marvin cried power
Hey yeah
Yeah ah power
James cried power
Lennon cried power
Patti cried power
Billie
Power
Dylan
Power
Woody
Power
Nina cried power