The O’Jays - Give the People What They Want Lyrics

You got to give the people, now
Give the people what they want
Well, well, well, well

Don't you know you
You got to give the people
Give the people what they want?

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

Don't know you
Got to give the people (give it up)
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

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, don't you?
Got to give the people (give it up)
Give the people what they want

Don't you know, don't you know you
Got to give the people (give it up)
Give the people what they want?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah

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?

Don't you know that you just
Give the people, 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, 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, better housing
People need money, money
People need equality
People need understanding
People need freedom
And gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta, got, 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