[Intro]
Ah, let's get paramilitary
Do it!
It's time for a revolution

[Verse 1]
Yes you've got to stand up (Stand up)
Stay strong (Stay strong)
Start movin' in the right direction
Don't wait (Don't wait)
Too long (Too long)
For people promising divine intervention
Nineteen (Nineteen)
Nine three (Nine three)
And now I'm taking matters into my own hands
So fast (So fast)
I can't see (Can't see)
A revolution is the only way that we can change, change, change
Yeah

[Verse 2]
Well it's hard times
White lines
Kids of nine getting down with gun crime
War zones, no homes
Ain't it time we gave the dog a bone
Say brothers (Brothers)
Sisters (Sisters)
Step up and put yourself in the picture
This time, you know
A revolution is the only way that we can change, change, change
Yeah
[Bridge]
I wanna fight the power
Come on and fight the power yeah
Now don't you wanna stand and fight it now?
Come on, we can fight it now!

[Verse 3]
Question
Answer (Answer)
Shake your hand and smile for the camera
But it's no good (No good)
You should (You should)
Spend time in your neighbourhood
Where black kids (Black kids)
White kids (White kids)
And now I'm working overtime to be a crack kid
No job (No job)
No cash (No cash)
A revolution is the only way that we can change, change, change, yeah

I wanna fight the power yeah!
Let's stand and fight the power yeah!
Now don't you wanna fight it?
Come on and fight the power yeah (Revolution)
Oh don't you wanna fight it now? (Revolution)
Y'all know we can fight the power yeah! (Revolution)
Oh, stand and do it one more time! (Revolution)
Hey, come on now, come on people
We can stand and fight the power (Revolution, yeah)
1993 begins the revolution (Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
(Revolution, yeah)
[Break]
Oh don't you know
Still we don't seem to understand, oh
We need a revolution yeah
Hey, I want a revolution

[Instrumental]

Don't you wanna stand and fight it?
Hey, I wanna fight it now
Come on, pick it up to stand and fight the power yeah
All I wanna do is stand and fight it

[Verse 3]
Well who is (Who is)
This man? (This man?)
I'm having trouble finding out where I'm coming from
Precon (Precon)
Ception (Ception)
Is eternal human infection
One chance (One chance)
Learn (Learn)
How you gonna change the habit of a lifetime
My soul (My soul)
Concerned (Concerned)
A revolution is the only way that we can change, change, change
Yeah
I wanna fight the power now
Let's stand and fight the power yeah
Now don't you wanna fight it?
Come on! You know we can stand and fight it!

[Verse 4]
I'll take you higher (Higher)
Higher (Higher)
And now we're gonna learn to fight the power
Sunshine (Sunrise)
A new day (New day)
I only know how to go the right way
Faster (Faster)
Stronger (Stronger)
I help my brother and my soul lives longer
Blinded (Blinded)
I can't see (Can't see)
A revolution is the only way that we can change, change, change, yeah
I wanna fight the power now
No time to fight the power, yeah

[Verse 5]
No doubt (No doubt)
In time (In time)
Everything is sweet sunshine
But in the meantime (Meantime)
Mankind (Mankind)
Is having trouble where to draw the line
We still don't (Don't)
Respect (Respect)
And yet I thought we had intellect
Sometimes I think that music is the only hope we have for revolution

Now don't you wanna fight it?
I know we can fight the power yeah!
Come on, let's do it now!
(Revolution) Oh, don't you wanna fight it yeah?
(Revolution) Come on and fight the power now
(Revolution) Y'all know we can stand and fight it yeah!
Oh, (Revolution) come on we can fight it on!
Come on and fight it (Revolution), come on and fight it
Come on and fight it (Revolution), come on and fight it

Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah
Revolution yeah

Oh, don't you know?
Still you don't seem to understand, oh
We need a revolu-yeah
I want a revolution

[Instrumental]

Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution
Revolution

Don't you wanna stand and fight it?
Come on and fight the power yeah!
Oh, you know we can fight it now!
All I want to do is stand and fight it!
Hey, come on! Ah pick it up!
I say, do it! Do it! Come on, pick it up!
Do it, come on! Pick it up! Do it!
Fight it, fight it, fight it yeah
I wanna fight it, fight it, fight it yeah

We should all stand and fight the power
If we don't, gonna lose our liberty
Hey, I'm gonna stand and fight it
I don't care what happens now
'Cause I, 'cause I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I know
I got to stand and fight it
Hey, hey! Aaah-owww!
Stand up, stand up, stand up, and fight it now
We can take it all
We can take it all

Everybody fight the power