Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Patti LaBelle
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
L.A. HUFF
Songwriter
S. Huff
Songwriter
Giggs Chase
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leon Huff
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
(Power, power)
(Power, power)
(Power, power)
(Power, power, power)
[Verse 2]
This thing called life deals some heavy blows
It will even knock you flat on your back, Jack
Come rain or shine, till the end of time
I've got to keep on bouncing back
[Verse 3]
Oh, I'll never, never, never, never give up
Oh, no, I'll never, never, never, never give up
Mm-mm
Don't make the babies, don't make the babies keep crying
And dying
[Verse 4]
I've got to live here on this bitter earth
To survive, stay alive till I die, why?
That's the way life goes
God only knows
Gotta be a star in the show of shows
[Verse 5]
And I'll never, never, never, never give up
Oh, no, I'll never, never, never, never give up
Mm-mm
Don't make the babies, don't make the babies keep crying
And dying
[Verse 6]
Oh no, I'll never (Never)
Never (Never)
Never (Never)
Never (Never)
Oh, no, I'll never give up
Oh, no, I'll never give up
Oh, no, I'll never, never, never, never, never give up
[Verse 7]
I just won't
I just will not
I just cannot
Because (You got the power)
Oh, I got it, whoo
(You got the power)
Oh, I got it
(You got the power)
You got it too
(You got the power)
Power to survive
(You got the power)
To stay alive
(You got the power)
Oh, you got to hang on in there
(You got the power)
Keep coming on
(You got the power)
Keep coming on strong
(You got the power)
I've got to get on up
(You got the power)
Don't stay down
(You got the power)
Oh, you got the power
(You got the power)
Oh, you got the power
(You got the power)
Oh, you got determination
Whoo, oh, I know you got it
[Verse 8]
Oh, you got the power, power
(Power, power)
You got the power, power
(Power, power)
You got the power, power
(Power, power)
Anything, anything, anything you want to do
You can do it
Just don't give up, whoo
[Verse 9]
Oh, you got the power
(Power)
You got the power
(Power)
Oh, I'll never, I say I'll never give up
I've got to keep on movin'
I've got to keep on movin'
Oh, you got the power, power
(Power, power)
You got the power, power
(Power, power)
You got the power, power
(Power, power)
You got power, power
(Power, power) Whoo
[Verse 10]
Don't, don't, don't give up
Don't, don't, don't give up
It ain't easy
On this bitter earth
No, it ain't easy...
Written by: L.A. HUFF, S. Huff
