[Chorus]
You got to give the people, now
Give the people what they want
Well, well, well, well
No, don't know you
You got to give the people
Give the people what they want

[Verse 1]
But I done been all over the world
And everybody feels the same
It's a unanimous decision
I said they're ready for a change, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
(Don't know you)
Got to give the people (Give it up)
Give the people what they want
(Well, well; no, don't know? You don't know, no)
Got to give the people
(Well, well)
Give the people what they want

[Verse 2]
Well, it's about time for things to get better
We want the truth, the truth and no more lies
We want freedom, justice and equality
I want it for you and I want it for me
[Chorus]
(You, you, don't you?)
Got to give the people
Give the people what they want
(Don't you know that, don't you know you)
Got to give the people (Give it up)
Give the people what they want
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Oh, yeah

[Chorus]
And you got to give the people (Give it up)
Give the people what they want
(You better - don't ya know, don't ya know you)
Got to give the people (Give it up)
Give the people what they want

[Outro]
(Don't you know that you just)
Give the people what, give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want?
(You better, you better, you better)
Give the people what, give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want
(Don't you know, don't you know ya)
Give the people what (Yeah)
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want
People want better education now, now
People want better food to eat
People want, hey hey, better housing
People need money, money
People need equality
People need understanding
People need freedom
And gotta ... you, you, you, you, you better
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want
(Don't you know you)
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want
(Don't you know ya, don't you know ya)
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give the people what
Give 'em what they want