And you thought the beat slowed down   Power to the people   Get on up, get into it, get involved   Feel the bass as the cut revolves   To the brothers wit the 808      Like I said before PE got a brand new funk   Turn it up, boom the trunk, yeah   Internationally known on the microphone   Makin' sure the brothers will never leave you alone      To my sisters, sisters, yes we missed ya   Let's get it together make a nation   You can bet on it, don't sleep on it   'Cause the troops cold jeepin' it   (Power to the people)      Pumpin', turn us loose, we shall overcome   They say where you get that bass from   Hey ohh people, people as we continue on   Come along, sings this song, are you ready for '91      Rhythm nation pump that bass an'   We like to know from Chicago, New York and LA   Are y'all ready? 'Cause the plans in the jam   And we're ready to roll, yo, y'all got to tell me   Are y'all ready? Ready to go, c'mon   (Power to the people)      Had to kick it like that as we roll as one   One under the sun, to all the cities and the side   Stateside and the whole wide   There it is P-E-A-C-E 1991