"Power to the People" Lyrics

by John Lennon

Original Manuscript (1971)

Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people right now

(1) say we want a revolution
we better get it on real soon/right now?
well you get off your feet
and we go into the street singing - power to the people

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(2) a million workers work for nothin'
you better give 'em what they really own
we gonna put you down
when we march into town signing - Power

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As Released by John Lennon (1971)

Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

Say we want a revolution
We better get it on right away
Well you get on your feet
And into the street

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

A million workers working for nothing
You better give them what they really own
We got to put you down
When we come into town

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

I got to ask you comrades and brothers
How do you treat your own woman back home
She got to be herself
So she can free herself

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on
Now, now, now, now

Oh well, power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

Yeah, power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on