[Intro]
Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Bass, bass, bass, bass
Nasty
Three

[Verse 1]
With music by our side to break the color lines
Let's work together to improve our way of life
Join voices in protest to social injustice
A generation full of courage, come forth with me

[Chorus]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life?
Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time
Sing it up!
We are a part of the rhythm nation

[Verse 2]
This is the test, no struggle, no progress (Lend)
Lend a hand to help your brother do his best
Things are getting worse, we have to make them better
It's time to give a damn, let's work together
Come on now
[Chorus]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life?
Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time
Sing it up!
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Rhythm)
Everybody
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Rhythm, rhythm)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Everybody sing it)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time
We are a part of the rhythm nation

[Interlude]
Bass, bass, bass, bass
Bass, bass, bass, ba-ba-ba-bass
Bass, bass
Bass, bass
Bass, bass, ba-bass
Bass, bass, nasty

[Organ Solo]
[Bridge]
(Rhythm nation)
Sing it, people
Sing it children
Sing it if you want a better way of life
(Rhythm nation)
Sing it, people
Sing it children
Sing it if you want a better way of life

[Interlude]
Nasty
Nasty
Nasty
Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass
Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass
Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty
Nasty
Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty

[Chorus]
Everybody sing
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life?
Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time
Sing it up now!
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Rhythm)
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life?
Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time
Sing it up now!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
Rhythm nation sing it for me
[Outro]
Rhythm nation (Yeah, yeah, sing it baby)
Rhythm nation
Rhythm nation
Rhythm nation
Rhythm nation
Rhythm nation
(Sing it for the people)
(Sing it for the children)
(Sing it for the babies)
(Sing it for the people)
Rhythm nation