[Intro]
Oh well, well
Oh, give the people love
Oh, give the people want (Hmm yeah)
[Chorus]
Give the people what they want, they want justice (Woah-oh)
Give the people what they want, they want freedom (Yes)
Give the people what they want, they want love inside now
Give the people what they want, they want equal rights
[Verse 1]
Look how long you've been trying your trickery (Hmm well)
Look how long you've been trying your mockery
Trodding from the first generation
You spread the germ of sinfulness upon this land
But no, it just can't work no longer
Just can't work no more
Just can't work no longer, my friends (So hear mi say)
[Chorus]
Give the people what they want, they want justice (Oh woah, woah)
Give the people what they want, they want love inside
Oh, won't you give them now, give them now, give them now
Oh, won't you give them
[Verse 2]
Look how long you've been backbiting (Woah, woah)
Look how long you've been fighting
The time has come, the time has come
Your time has come and you're gonna pay (Oh well, oh well)
But I'm gonna give you the last warning, so change it
Give the people what they want (Oh-oh yes)
[Chorus]
Give the people what they want, they want justice (Oh well)
Give the people what they want, they want love inside
Give the people what they want, they want freedom (Oh well)
[Post-Chorus]
Give them, hmm
So won't you give them now, give them now
Give them now, give them now
Won't you give them now (Woah)
Give them, oh give them, oh give them the love
Give them, oh give them, oh give them the love
That they need (Oh well)
[Outro]
Give the people what they want, they want justice
Give the People was written by Sugar Minott.
Give the People was produced by King Jammy.