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Artist: The O'Jays
Canonical path: /the-ojays/give-the-people-what-they-want
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Give The People What They Want
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Give The People What They Want
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You got to give the people, now
Give the people what they want
Well, well, well, well
No, don't 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 they'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
No, don't know? You don't know, no
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 the people what they want
Don't you know that, 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 what, 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
People want better food to eat
People want here better homing
People need money, money
People need equality
People need understanding
People need freedom
And gotta [Incomprehensible]
You, 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?
[Incomprehensible]
Give the people what
Give the people what they want
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