What Kind Of Power We Got? - Public Enemy

Kid: Mr., Mr., why you always tryin' to take all our money?

Old man: Because I’m the government, and you-u-u have to pay

Kid: Stop tryin' to take our money!

Yo, you gotta bust this

We want justice

From public enemy number one

To can’t trust this

Like F Jim or Hyatt

Because we’re sick and fuckin' tired

Of being mistreated by the undefeated

Powers in the seat that can’t be beat

Probably gone is the head that make clear to the feet

The two worlds are talkin', plus crooked walkin'

Blind to the fact that the enemy is stalking

For ways for days to search United States quiet

We’re not a full power cause of racial riot

In my neighborhood, we attempt to kill each other

Politics said fuck power to the brother

Be strong be righteous, don’t be no sinister

I got the word from brother minister (minister)

Farrakhan speaks, and so does Muhammad

The days of Ramadan is protected, you can’t harm it

My statement is the fact to the highest degree

Flavor works this style, you can’t touch me

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power) (8X)

Bring it on (I know you got soul)

Goin' on it, get it, gotta get it on (8X)

Yo, some seek stardom

And forgot all about Harlem

Yo, Fugess

Rock the hoouuse!

Now I don’t know

But tell me what you gonna do

When the ending of time comes near

Whatever you do, it’s gotta be funky

I’m not tryin' to put your life in full of fear!

By the Flava skies we are flyin'

The truth we be buyin'

To buy in all the lying

How you livin'

Why you livin'

Where you livin'

It ain’t got to be like that, by only givin'

It was your own choice, sratched up your Rolls Royce

Every childish friend you had was glad to rejoice

And turning in the nut, trying to make the pockets fatter

One shot in the head, everybody scatter!

The world’s gonna catch on fire

A funeral pyre is the hard-headed people’s desire

Every lyin' tryer will turn into a cryer

Who will just sit back, thinkin' higher and higher

Friends will always move 'til you get to barb wire

Every cop in law gets a flat tire

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power) (4X)

What kind of power you got?

(Soul power) (2X)

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)

Take me on

Goin' on it, get it, gotta get it on (8X)

Yo check this out

My partner Chuck D

Got all the ozs of knowledge, wisdom and understanding

A-yo Chuck

Let 'em know why you the Prophet of Rap

Kick that shit, Chuck

Some people, people

Don’t like the way, the way Flavor walk

Come on now, we want all the people to check it out and listen to it,

listen to the man

That’s my partner partner

Some people, people

Don’t like the way, the way the Flavor Flav talk

But ladies and gentlemen

I like for you to know

This my main man throwing down

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)

What kind of power you want now?

(Soul power)

What kind of power you need now?

(Soul power)

What kind of power you got now?

(Soul power)

You know you gots to have it?

(Soul power)

I know you gotta have soul, ya’ll?

(Soul power)

I got this soul and you want some?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got now?

(Soul power)

Cos I know you got soul ya’ll?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got ya’ll?

(Soul power)

(Flava Flav: Yeah!!!)

I know the Flava got soul?

(Soul power)

I know you gotta have soul?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got ya’ll?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we need ya’ll?

(Soul power)

Of course I know you got Flava?

(Soul power)

And the Flava got soul?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)

No cursing

Only versing

And if it ain’t better

Then we make it worsen

All that!!!

All that!!!

All that!!!

Waah!

Waah!

Waah!

Rock the house ya’ll

Come on!

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power) (4X)

What kind of power we got ya’ll?

(Soul power)

I got this soul and you want some?

(Soul power)

You know you gots to have it?

(Soul power)

And, and the Flava got soul, ya’ll?

(Soul power)

Cost I know you got Flava?

(Soul power)

Shockley music, rockin' o-o-on

Long Island in effect once again, BOY!

You know want I’m sayin'?

Well we ain’t playin'

It’s all in the message that we relayin'

Right here on the map we stayin'

You know what I’m sayin'?

S1W's in full effec'

Terminator X from turntable number 1 and turntable number 2

It’s in check, BOY!

And we’re the real McCoy, BOY!

It’s like that, BOY!

We make you jump for joy, you know what I’m sayin'?

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)

What kind of power ya need now?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)

What kind of power we got?

(Soul power)