[Intro]
Five, four, three, two, one

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
Bass, bass, bass, bass

("Too strong")

("Bass")
("Bass")
("Bass")
("Bass")

[Verse 1]
With music by our side
To break the color lines
Let's work together
To improve our way of life
Join voices in protest
To social injustice
A generation full of courage
Come forth with me

[Chorus]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers we can get it right
One time, sing it up
We are a part of the rhythm nation
Everybody

[Interlude]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life?
("BAM") ("Bass") ("3, 2") ("The rhythm")
("Too strong") ("Too strong")

[Verse 2]
This is the test
No struggle no progress
Lend a hand to help
Your brother do his best
Things are getting worse
We have to make them better
It's time to give a damn
Let's work together, come on now

[Chorus]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Rhythm)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers we can get it right (Rhythm)
Everybody

[Bridge]
Bass
("Bass")
Bass
("The rhythm")
("Bass")
("The rhythm")
("BAM!")
("Bass")
("The rhythm")
("Too strong")

Rhythm nation
Rhythm nation
Sing it if you want a better way of life

Sing it, people
Sing it, children
Sing it if you want a better way of life
Sing it, people
Sing it, children
Sing it if you want a better way of life

[Chorus]
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Woo)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers we can get it right
One time, sing it up
We are a part of the rhythm nation (Rhythm)
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? Sing!
We are a part of the rhythm nation

[Bridge]
Sing it for the babies
Sing it for the people
Sing it for the children
Sing it for the babies
Sing it for the people
Sing it for the babies
We are a part of the rhythm nation

[Outro]
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers we can get it right
One time
We are a part of the rhythm nation