[Intro/Chorus #1: R&B Female singer] That's a lie.. [Verse One: Chuck D] POWER TO THE PEOPLE!! CAUSE THE PEOPLE WANT PEACE!! HAVE NO FEAR!! YOU'RE SAFE RIGHT HERE!! YOU ARE PROTECTED!! YOU ARE RESPECTED!! THE PEOPLE GOT A VOICE!! THE PEOPLE GOT CHOICE!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! [Chorus #2: R&B Female singer] A fool believes.. believes [Verse Two: Chuck D] WHO THE GOVERNMENT?!! WHO THE TERRORISTS?!! WHERE THE HIT LIST?!! PUMP THE RAISED FIST!! MAKE THEM SPREAD THE WEALTH!! AS LONG AS YOU GOT YOUR HEALTH!! I CAN'T GET NO HELP!! SO I JUMP BACK TO KISS MYSELF!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! [Chorus #2: R&B Female singer] A fool believes.. believes [Verse Three: Chuck D] WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES?!! WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES?!! WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES?!! WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES?!! THE WHO (the who) THE WHEN (the when) THE WHY (the why) THE WHAT!! (a fool believes) THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!!
THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! [Chorus #1: R&B Female singer] That's a lie.. [Verse Four: Chuck D] I swear to God, you thought the yard was hard Come and get your God, with a Credit Card Preacher lying on the truth to raise his roof Come on, holla Preacher Flow, here got your dollar Devil succeeded in never giving you what you needed Playing with religion, so the people believe it They're playing with God, while preying on God While you're praying to God; they're playing with God COME ON!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! THE WHO, THE WHEN, THE WHY, THE WHAT!! A fool believes [Outro: Overvoice] ..police in our community couldn't possibly be there Uhh.. to uhh.. protect our property because we own no property