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[Verse 1]
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 bEme past it It's the light and it's the Dobstacle that casts it It's the heat that drives the Clight It's the fGire it iBgnites It's not the wAmakin', it's the riEmsin'
It's not the song, it is the Emsingin' It's the heaven of the Dhuman spirit ringin' It is the bringin' of the Cline It is the baGrin' of the rhByme It's not the waAmkin', it's the riEmsin'
[Chorus]
And I could cry Empower (power) GPower (power) CPower Lord (power) CNina cried power GBillie cried pBower AmMavis cried pEmower
And I could cry Empower GPower (power) CPower Lord (power) CCurtis cried power GPatti cried poBwer AmNina cried poEmwer
[Verse 2]
It's not the war but what's behEmind it Oh, the fear of fellDow men, his mere assignment And everythin' that we're Cdenied by keGepin' the divBide It's not the wakAmin', it's the riEmsin'
[Chorus]
And I could cry Empower GPower (power) CPower Lord (power) CNina cried power GLennon criBed power AmJames Brown cried pEmower
And I could cryEm power GPower (power) CPower Lord (power) CBillie cried power GJoni cried poBwer AmNina cried pEmower
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
Ah, lord I could cry Empower GPower (power) 'Cause power is my Clove when my love reacheCs to me James Brown criedC power GSeeger crieBd power AmMarvin crieEmd power Yeah ah, power
[Outro]
EmJames cried Gpower CMillie cried power CPatti cried power CBillie, power, GDylan, power BWoody, power AmNina crieEmd power