[Verse 1]
People fly, people flee
People clam and say "it wasn't me"
People fish, people beef
People armed to the teeth
Yes, you've got people on the tube
Walking on the moon
People at the bottom of the sea
People in tombs, and people in igloos
And even a tribe of pygmies

[Chorus]
Ooh, people are the main spring
Turning the world around
Ooh, people, they're the main spring
Spinning this world inside out

[Verse 2]
People sun, people toast
People tire while other people smoke
People bowl, people rock
People pay to see two people box
Watch me, face me
Dress me, baby me
Phone me, wire me
House me, bug me, fire me
[Chorus]
Ooh, people, they're the main spring
Spinning the world around
Ooh, people, they're the main spring
Spinning this world inside out

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]
Mmm, People, they're the main spring
Turning the world around
People are the main spring
Spinning this world upside down

[Instrumental]

[Outro]
People, the main spring
People are the main spring