It's not the wakin' it's the risin'
It is the groundin' of a f oot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the l ie
It's not the openin' of e yes
It's not the wakin' it's the r isin'
It's not the shade we should be cast in
It's the light and it's the o bstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the l ight
It's the fire it i gnites
It's not the wakin' it's the r isin'
It's not the song it is the s ingin'
It's the heaven of the h uman spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the l ine
It is the bearin' of the l ie
It's not the wakin' it's the r isin'
And I could cry p ower (power)
P ower (power)
P ower (power)
N ina cried power
B illie cried p ower
M avis cried p ower
And I could cry p ower
P ower (power)
P ower (power)
C urtis cried power
P atti cried p ower
N ina cried p ower
It's not the war but what's b ehind it
Oh the fear of how m en is near assignment
And everythin' that we're d enied
by keepin' the d ivide
It's not the wakin' it's the r isin'
And I could cry p ower
P ower (power)
P ower (power)
N ina cried power
L ennon cried power
J ames Brown cried power
And I could cry p ower
P ower (power)
P ower (power)
B illie cried power
J oni cried po wer
N ina cried p ower
And I could cry p ower
Power has been c ried by those stronger than me
Straight into the f ace that tells you to r attle your c hains
If you l ove bein' f ree
Ah lord I could cry p ower
P ower (power)
'Cause power is my l ove
when my love reaches to me
James Brown cried power
S eeger cried p ower
M arvin cried p ower
Yeah ah power
J ames cried p ower
M illie cried power
P atti cried power
B illie power
D ylan power
W oody power
N ina cried p ower
