I Give You Power

Mavis Staples, Arcade Fire

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Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band. more »


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I give you power, over me
I give you power, but now I gotta be free
I give you power, but now I say
I give you power, I can take it away
I can take it away
Woo

I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (but I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away

Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me now

I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (but now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away

I give you power, over me
I give you power, but I gotta be free (gotta be free)
I give you power, now I say
I can't watch you take it away
Woo

I give you power (I give you power)
Over me (over me)
I give you power (I give you power)
But now I gotta be free (I gotta be free)
I give you power I give you power
But now I say (now I say)
I give you power I give you power
I can take it away (I can take it away)
I can take it away

Well, oh, oh
Oh, oh

I give you power (power)
Where do you think it all comes from? huh?
Who gives you power? (Power)
Where do you think it all comes from?
I give you power

I can take it all away
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me (I can take it away)
Watch me (take it away)
Watch me

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Written by: REGINE CHASSAGNE, RICHARD R PARRY, WIN BUTLER, JEREMY GARA, WILLIAM BUTLER, TIM KINGSBURY

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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