People Lead

People Lead - Ben Harper

When the people lead

The leaders they'll have to follow

And all their lies and their alibies

They will have to swallow

And it's you you

You that has the authority

For the one who is right is the majority

Yes when the people lead

People take the lead

Children you've got to take your lead

Or you shall be led astray

So as long as someone else

Controls your history

The truth it shall

Remain just a mystery

You can lead a horse to the water

But you cannot make him drink

You can put a man to school

But you cannot make him think

When the people lead

People take the lead

Children you've got

You've got to take your lead

Or you shall be led astray

Watch them try to hide

This world's imposition

But like didease that

Come round from remission

And when it seems as if it has left

Left your person

All the while it has only worsened

When the people lead

People take the take the lead

People take the lead

People take the lead

People take the take the lead

People take the lead

Children you've got to take your lead

Or you shall be

Or you shall be

Don't let them lead you astray

They'll try to lead you

People take the lead

While you're cracking

Let them take your lead

Take your lead