Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Bass, bass, bass, bass

Nasty

Three

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

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

This is the test, no struggle, no progress (lend)

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)

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

People of the world today, are we looking for a better way of life? (One time)

We are a part of the rhythm nation

People of the world unite

Strength in numbers, we can get it right, one time (we can)

We are a part of the rhythm nation

Bass, bass, bass, bass

Bass, bass, bass, bass, bass

Bass, bass, bass, bass, nasty (come on)

Bass, bass, bass, bass (nasty)

(We are the nation) sing it, people, say it, children

Sing it if you want a better way of life

(We are the nation) sing it, people, say it, children

Sing it if you want a better way of life

Nasty

Nasty

Nasty

Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass

Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass

Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty

Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty

Everybody sing

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

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

(Rhythm nation) (yeah)

(Rhythm nation) rhythm nation sing it for me

(Rhythm nation)

Rhythm nation sing it, sing it for the people

Sing it for the children

Rhythm nation sing it

Sing it for the babies

Sing it for the neighbor

Sing it for the children

Sing it for the babies

Sing it for the people

Sing it for the children

Sing it for the babies

Sing it for the-, sing it for the-, sing it for the nation (rhythm nation)