It's not the wakin', it'Ems the risin'
It is the groundin' of a Dfoot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the Clie
It's not theG openin' of eByes
It's not the waAmkin', it's the riEmsin'

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 heaven of the human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the line
It is the barin' of the rhyme
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'

And I could cry Empower (power)
GPower (power)
CPower Lord (power)
CNina cried power
GBillie cried pBower
AmMavis cried pEmower

And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power Lord (power)
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, his mere 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 Lord (power)
Nina cried power
Lennon cried power
James Brown cried power

And I could cry power
Power (power)
Power Lord (power)
Billie cried power
Joni cried power
Nina cried power

And I could cry Empower
Power has been Emcried by those stronger than me
Straight into the Gface that tells you to raBttle your chAmains
If you lEmove 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
Seeger cried power
Marvin cried power
Yeah ah, power

EmJames cried Gpower
CMillie cried power
CPatti cried power
CBillie, power,
GDylan, power
BWoody, power
AmNina crieEmd power