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Power Intoxicate

Power intoxicate The loss of common sense Can be well seen on the hills Where we have the men on power Mostly on the third world Power intoxicate Could it be that They don't see Or they can't feel Could it be That their hearts are stick To greed with a glue that can Never melt Or they got so much to Never realise they are the Example to their community Power intoxicate Why is it that When so many good men get Up to leader ship They turn vampires How come this position Of leadership Make you stink to Your people like you are So intoxicated with thy Greed Power intoxicate The voice of the people Is the voice of God Oh man please listen The power you abuse Has a great damage It cursing to humanity Calm down and look Above material satisfaction To see what value is it If you lead with a truth Power intoxicate Power intoxicate the corrupt mind Power intoxicate the greedy soul Power intoxicate the weak Power intoxicate an evil mind Yet Power intoxicate not The man with a truth For the light he carry Shines so bright Like the sun As he energies his people To no doom nor illusion Power intoxicate A wise leader Steals not Cheat not Lie not Oppress not Discriminate not But teach and lead With love not only For himself As he move along his Ways he never let his People down For this kind of man Is free from getting to The point where Power intoxicate

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