Take Back the Power

Tokyo, how are you feeling? We're The Interrupters, this is our very first time in Japan Thank you so much for the warm welcome, arigato! This next song is a protest song but it's also a unity song Because there's no room for any racism There's no room for any sexism There's no room for any homophobia There's no room for any bigotry of any kind So let's have a moment of unity right here right now Everybody, put your hands in the air We're gonna clap together, ready? Go! What's your plan for tomorrow? Sing (Are you a leader or will you follow?) Are you (a fighter or will you cower?) It's our time to take back the power What's your plan for tomorrow? Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power (yeah) Whatcha gonna do When they show up in black suits On your street in army boots And they're there to silence you? Whatcha gonna say When they strip your rights away And the taxman makes you pay For every bead of sweat you bled today? We don't need to run and hide (that's right) We won't be pushed off to the side Hey! What's your plan for tomorrow? Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power What's your plan for tomorrow? Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power Yeah! Woo! Who you gonna trust When the judge is so unjust And the jury must discuss Said you don't look like one of us? Where you gonna turn Now the court has been adjourned And the lessons that you learned Are not as many as the bridges burned? We don't need to run and hide (that's right) We won't be pushed off to the side Hey! What's your plan for tomorrow? Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power What's your plan for tomorrow? (I love you) Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power Yeah! (Oy! Oy! Oy! Oy!) We don't need to run and hide (that's right) We won't be pushed off to the side (everybody, get those hands in the air) What's your plan for tomorrow? Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? (Sing it) It's our time to take back the power What's your plan for tomorrow? (Yeah) Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power What's your plan for tomorrow? (Yeah) Are you a leader or will you follow? Are you a fighter or will you cower? It's our time to take back the power It's our time to take back the power It's our time to take back the power Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We love you!