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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Harper
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ben Harper
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ben Harper
Producer
Bradley Cook
Engineer
Jean Pierre Plunier
Producer
Bob Coke
Producer
Todd Burke
Assistant Recording Engineer
Eric Sarafin
Mixing Engineer
Eddy Schreyer
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
When the people lead
The leaders, they will have to follow
And all their lies and their alibis
They will have to swallow
And it's you, you, you that has the authority
For the one who is right is the majority
Yes, when the people lead
People take the lead
Children, you've got to take your lead
Or you shall be led astray
So as long as someone else
Controls your history
The truth, it shall remain just a mystery
For you can lead a horse to the water
You cannot make him drink
You can put a man through school
But you cannot make him think
When the people lead
People take the lead
Children, you've got to, got to take your lead
Or you shall be led astray
Watch them try to hide this world's imposition
But like disease that has come 'round from remission
And when it seems as if it has left your, left your person
All the while, oh, it has only worsened
When the people lead
People take the, take your lead
People take the lead
People take the lead
People take the, take the lead
People take the lead
Children you've got to take your lead
Or you shall be, or you shall be
Don't let them lead you astray
They'll try to lead you
People take the lead
Oh, while you've got the time
Take your lead
Take your lead
Written by: Ben Harper