I know a man he's a powerful man
He's got the people in his power
In the palm of his hand
He started at the bottom
and he worked his way up
Now he's never going to stop
Until he reaches the top
It's the same old story
it's the same old dream
It's power man, power man
and all that it can bring
If you want your money
you better stand in the line
'Cos you'll only end up
picking up nickels and dimes
You call him names
and he sits and grins
'Cos everybody else
is just a sucker to him
And he's got my money
but I've got my faith
And powerman, powerman
I'll never be your slave
It's the same old story
it's the same old game
It's power man, power man
driving me insane
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People tried to conquer the
world Napoleon and Genghis Khan
Hitler tried and Mussolini too
Powerman don't need to fight
powerman don't need no guns
Powerman got money on his side
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Well I'm not rich
and I'm not free
But I've got my girl
and she got me
He's got my money
and my publishing rights
But I've got my girl
and I'm alright
And she got me going
and she keeps me sane
But powerman, powerman
got money on the brain
It's the same old story
it's the same old game
Powerman, powerman
driving me insane