Nina Cried Power

[Verse 1: Hozier]

It's not the waking, it's the rising

It is the grounding of a foot uncompromising

It's not forgoing of the lie

It's not the opening of eyes

It's not the waking, it's the rising

It's not the shade, we should be past it

It's the light, and it's the obstacle that casts it

It's the heat that drives the light

It's the fire it ignites

It's not the waking, it's the rising

It's not the song, it is the singing

It's the hearing of a human spirit ringing

It is the bringing of the line

It is the bearing of the rhyme

It's not the waking, it's the rising

[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]

And I could cry power (Power), power (Power)

Power, Lord

Nina cried power

Billie cried power

Mavis cried power

And I could cry (Power) power, (Power) power

Power

Curtis cried power

Patti cried power

Nina cried power

[Verse 2: Hozier]

It's not the wall, but what's behind it

Oh, the fear of fellow man, his mere assignment

And everything that we're denied

By keeping the divide

It's not the waking, it's the rising

[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]

And I could cry power (Power), power (Power)

Oh, power

Nina cried power

Lennon cried power

James Brown cried power

And I could cry (Power) power, (Power) power

Hey, power

Billie cried power

Joni cried power

Nina cried power

[Bridge: Mavis Staples]

And I could cry power

Power has been cried by those stronger than me

Straight into the face that tells you to

Rattle your chains if you love being free

[Chorus: Hozier & Mavis Staples]

Oh, Lord, I could cry power (Power)

'Cause power is my love when my love reaches to me

James Brown cried power

Seeger cried power

Marvin cried power

Yeah ah, power

James cried power

Lennon cried power

Patti cried power

Billie, power

Dylan, power

Woody, power

Nina cried power