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M.I.A. – P.O.W.A lyrics
Don't you wanna
Tell me if you're gonna
Put down your armour
Promise no more drama

Throw up my hands, I say I'm not Dalai Lama
Throw up my hands, say I'm not Obama

I'm not Osama
Monsanto farmer
I don't drink no soda
I believe in Karma
They try to shut me down
I've still got the power
They try to hate me
But I still be that lover

I know my mind
In me I'm gonna find
This is my time
And I'm searching for the signs
Throw up my hands
Say this is people power
Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the tower

Don't you wanna
Tell me if you're gonna
Put down your armour
Promise no more drama

You know me I don't watch TV
People watching me are only gonna see
I'm not your enemy FBI checking me
Curbing my money but that don't bother me

I'm much tougher
I don't need the buffer
I keep it light
Keep my head out the gutter

I'ma do it now
I'ma do it
I'ma do it now
I'ma do it
I'ma do it now
I'ma show you how

Put your hands up
Put your middle fingers in the air
M.I.A. make it spray like it's raining up in here
Think you're getting baptised
With the sweat on your tree

Where where where
You say where my water there

Eh wa wa wa wa wa
I say pa pa pa pa pa
You say wa wa wa wa wa
I say pa pa pa pa pa

Supa-kala fascist, racist, espi-ala-tazors
Posers with their cases
They better not erase us
Betta come face us, eh

I'm not Rihanna
I'm not Madonna
I'm not Mariah
Or Ariana
I've been around in this world causing drama
The real spice girl, hot girl power

Don't you wanna
Tell me if you're gonna
Put down your armour
Promise no more drama
Throw my hands
Say this is people power
Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the tower
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Don't you wanna Tell me if you're gonna Put down your armour Promise no more drama Throw up my hands, I say I'm not Dalai Lama Throw up my hands, say I'm not Obama I'm not Osama Monsanto farmer I don't drink no soda I believe in Karma They try to shut me down I've still got the power They try to hate me But I still be that lover I know my mind In me I'm gonna find This is my time And I'm searching for the signs Throw up my hands Say this is people power Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the tower Don't you wanna Tell me if you're gonna Put down your armour Promise no more drama You know me I don't watch TV People watching me are only gonna see I'm not your enemy FBI checking me Curbing my money but that don't bother me I'm much tougher I don't need the buffer I keep it light Keep my head out the gutter I'ma do it now I'ma do it I'ma do it now I'ma do it I'ma do it now I'ma show you how Put your hands up Put your middle fingers in the air M.I.A. make it spray like it's raining up in here Think you're getting baptised With the sweat on your tree Where where where You say where my water there Eh wa wa wa wa wa I say pa pa pa pa pa You say wa wa wa wa wa I say pa pa pa pa pa Supa-kala fascist, racist, espi-ala-tazors Posers with their cases They better not erase us Betta come face us, eh I'm not Rihanna I'm not Madonna I'm not Mariah Or Ariana I've been around in this world causing drama The real spice girl, hot girl power Don't you wanna Tell me if you're gonna Put down your armour Promise no more drama Throw my hands Say this is people power Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the tower Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: KID KAMILLION, LORENZ HART, MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM, RICHARD RODGERS
P.O.W.A lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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