We need everybody to join in We're trying to find somebody Who'll understand We've got ourselves a problem All over the land They've gotten to our children They've taken their minds Brothers k**ing brothers At the drop of a dime, listen Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go We're dying in the streets, y'all now Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Let 'em go They're down on every corner They're everywhere If you're a payin' customer Then they don't care We've got to lose the temptation To live with sin To find a solution Look deep within, oh God Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Oh, let 'em go now Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Let 'em go You see, all across the nation We're losing our self-respect We're running out of patience We got to find a way to get it back Oh, let my people go Oh Lord, let them go Oh Lord, let them go Hey now, let 'em go, Lord Find a way to get our kids Out of the line We've got to find a way to stop All of this crime They've got 'em shooting up Smokin' crack, whatever new drug We've got to find a way to get our kids To rise up above Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go We're dying in the streets, y'all now Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Let 'em go Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Oh, oh, oh, oh, let my people go Yeah now, come, come, come Yeah, my people go Let 'em go, let 'em go Let my people go Yeah now, oh Lord, gotta let 'em go Let 'em go, let 'em, let 'em, let 'em go Let my people go now, oh Lord You gotta let 'em go, you gotta let 'em go