It's not the wakin', it's the risin' It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin' 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 cast in It's the light 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 heaven of the 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 (power) Power, Lord! Nina cried power Billie cried power Mavis cried power And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power, Lord! Curtis cried power Patti cried power Nina cried power It's not the war but what's behind it Oh, the fear of fellow men is near assignment And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide It's not the wakin', it's the risin' And I could cry power (power) Power (power) Power (power) Power, Lord! Nina cried power Lennon cried power James Brown cried power And I could cry power Power (power) Power (power) Power B.B. 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 Ah, lord I could cry power Power (power) 'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me James Brown cried power Seger cried power Marvin cried power Yeah ah, power James cried power Millie cried power Patti cried power Billie, power Dylan, power Woody, power Nina cried power
[00:03.00]It's not the wakin', it's the risin' [00:08.40]It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin' [00:12.99]It's not forgoin' of the lie [00:15.60]It's not the openin' of eyes [00:18.10]It's not the wakin', it's the risin' [00:22.64]It's not the shade we should be cast in [00:27.90]It's the light it's the obstacle that casts it [00:32.36]It's the heat that drives the light [00:35.04]It's the fire it ignites [00:37.50]It's not the wakin', it's the risin' [00:42.22]It's not the song, it is the singin' [00:45.40]It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin' [00:52.15]It is the bringin' of the line [00:54.37]It is the bearin' of the rhyme [00:57.33]It's not the wakin', it's the risin' [01:02.29]And I could cry power (power) [01:05.80]Power (power) [01:08.46]Power, Lord! [01:12.16]Nina cried power [01:14.44]Billie cried power [01:16.76]Mavis cried power [01:20.97]And I could cry power (power) [01:25.45]Power (power) [01:27.68]Power, Lord! [01:31.22]Curtis cried power [01:33.65]Patti cried power [01:35.75]Nina cried power [01:40.65]It's not the war but what's behind it [01:45.17]Oh, the fear of fellow men is near assignment [01:50.40]And everythin' that we're denied by keepin' the divide [01:55.60]It's not the wakin', it's the risin' [01:58.53]And I could cry power (power) [02:04.20]Power (power) [02:06.09]Power (power) [02:07.93]Power, Lord! [02:09.86]Nina cried power [02:12.40]Lennon cried power [02:14.73]James Brown cried power [02:19.02]And I could cry power [02:22.86]Power (power) [02:24.50]Power (power) [02:26.52]Power [02:29.83]B.B. cried power [02:31.65]Joni cried power [02:34.06]Nina cried power [02:38.89]And I could cry power [02:43.73]Power has been cried by those stronger than me [02:48.87]Straight into the face that tells you to rattle your chains [02:53.58]If you love bein' free [02:56.62]Ah, lord I could cry power [03:01.65]Power (power) [03:02.80]'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me [03:08.23]James Brown cried power [03:10.68]Seger cried power [03:12.97]Marvin cried power [03:15.79]Yeah ah, power [03:20.59]James cried power [03:22.73]Millie cried power [03:25.10]Patti cried power [03:28.31]Billie, power [03:30.00]Dylan, power [03:31.32]Woody, power [03:32.56]Nina cried power
