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Everywhere we go, People wanna know, Who we are,
So we tell them, 

We are the children!
The mighty, mighty children! Here to tell you,
Black lives matter! 

[Alternate Ending of Last Stanza] 

Fighting for justice, and our future!  

We Marchin’,
To Justice,
For Our Sisters, And Our Brothers. 

CALL: Tell me what you want, what you really want! RESPONSE: Justice! 

[Repeat] 

CALL: How we gonna get it?
RESPONSE: People/Children Power! 

[Repeat] 

I love being black, 

I said I love being black!
I love the color of my skin, it’s the skin that I’m in!
I said I love being black,
I love the texture of my hair, And i rock it everywhere!
I said I love being black,
I love being black! 

Created by: BYP 100 

Power,
Power,
Power to the people! Power,
Power,
Power to the children! 

I say “Black Lives,” You say “Matter”! CALL: Black Lives 

RESPONSE: MATTER! [Repeat] .

CALL: ​One!
RESPONSE: We are the children! 

CALL: ​Two!
RESPONSE: A little bit louder! 

CALL: ​Three!
RESPONSE: We want justice For Black People! 

CALL: George Floyd
RESPONSE: Say his name! 

[Repeat Total of 2 Times] 

CALL: George Floyd
RESPONSE: Say his name! Say his  name! Say his name! 

[​Repeat with the names of various men/women who we honor and fight for] 

CALL: Whose Streets? RESPONSE: OUR STREETS! 

Which side are you on friends, Which side are you on? Which side are you on friends, Which side are you on? Justice for Black children is justice for us all,
And we will fight for justice until freedom is won! 

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine ​[Repeat Total of 3 Times]
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine.
All around the neighborhood, I'm gonna let it shine ​[Repeat Total of 3 Times] Let it shine, all the time, let it shine. 

Ain’t no power like the power of the people, ‘cuz the power of the people won’t stop! Say what!
Ain’t no power like the power of the people, ‘cuz the power of the people won’t stop!