[Chorus]
You got to give the people, now
Give the people what they want
Well, well, well, well, right now
(Don't you know you)
You got to give the people (Whatever)
Give the people what they want

[Verse 1]
Well, 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, yeah

[Chorus]
(Don't you know you)
Got to give the people (Ooh, give it up, ooh)
Give the people what they want
(Well, well, don't you know you just oughta)
You 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
You, you, you, you

[Chorus]
You got to give the people (Ooh, give it up, yeah)
Give the people what they want
Yeah, yeah, right now (Don't you know, don't you know you)
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 you know, don't you know you)
Got to give the people (Give it up)
Give the people what they want

[Bridge]
(Don't you know that you just)
Give the people what, give the people what (Come on)
Give the people what (Yeah), give 'em what they want
You better, you better, you better (You just oughta)
Give the people what, give the people what (Well, well)
Give the people what, give 'em what they want
(Don't you know, don't you know you)
Give the people what (Yeah), give the people what
Give the people what, give 'em what they want
Hey

[Outro]
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 God, God, God, God, God, God, God, you, you, you
You better
Give the people what, give the people what (Come on, come on)
Give the people what, give 'em what they want (Right now)
(Don't you know you)
Give the people what (Come on), give the people what (Give it to 'em)
Give the people what, give 'em what they want
Better place, better place, na-na (Don't you know you, you just oughta)
Give the people what (Come on), give the people what (Give it to 'em)
Give the people what (Yeah)