Power To The People -- John Lennon

Power to the people  Power to the people  Power to the people, right on 
Say you want a revolution  We better get on right away
Well you get on your feet  And out on 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 'em 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 gotta ask you comrades and brothers How do you treat you 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, 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                                (sing365)   

"Power to the People" was a popular phrase in the 1960s and early '70. It indicated a need for individuals to take control from governments and institutions, which is something Lennon advocated. He said of the song: "I wrote 'Power to the People' the same way I wrote 'Give Peace A Chance,' as something for the people to sing. I make singles like broadsheets. It was another quickie."                                                                                   (songfacts)