The lyrics reflect the social and political atmosphere of the 1970s, focusing on the struggles of ordinary people against the existing political system. Key lyrics include:

"Bu bozuk düzenden artık usandık / Sen buna bir çare bul Karaoğlan" (We are tired of this broken system / Find a remedy for this, Karaoğlan).

A folk-style (türkü) version was written by Aşık Mahzuni Şerif and made popular by Selda Bağcan.