[Intro]
I'd like to talk to all the people around the world tonight
Over in Russia, China, to the Arabs, to Israel
Good ol' USA, and to my soul brothers in Africa too
Listen

[Verse 1]
Have you talked, talked to the man?
Have you been good or bad?
Will he smile at you and take you by the hand?
You better have yourself together, yeah
When you talk to the man

[Verse 2]
Now brother, I'm not trying to put you down (Say what?)
We got to help each other, let me wipe your brow
God made this world for you and me
We got to get down on our knees, yeah
When we talk to the man

[Verse 3]
It's getting later than we think
But I heard some old drunk over in the corner say
Have I got time for one more drink?
No, no, no
You're always in a hurry to try the latest thing
You ain't try nothing, no (No, no, no, no, no)
'Til you talk to the man
[Outro]
Yeah
Talk to the man (Yeah)
Talk to the man (Yeah)
Talk to the man (He's coming soon, yeah)
Talk to the man (You'd better)
(You've got to, you've got to) Talk to the man
(You've got to) Talk to the man
(Everybody oughta) Talk to the man
(You've got to) Talk to the man (Well, I say)
(You've got to, you've got to) Talk to the man...