There comes a timeWhen we heed a certain callWhen the world must come together as oneThere are people dyingOh, and it's time to lend a hand to lifeThe greatest gift of allWe can't go onPretending day-by-dayThat someone, somewhere soon make a changeWe're all a part of God's great big familyAnd the truth, you know, love is all we needWe are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start givingThere's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meOh, send them your heartSo they know that someone caresAnd their lives will be stronger and freeAs God has shown us by turning stones to breadAnd so we all must lend a helping handWe are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start givingOh, there's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meWhen you're down and out, there seems no hope at allBut if you just believe there's no way we can fallWell, well, well, well let us realizeOh, that a change can only comeWhen we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeahWe are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start givingThere's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meWe are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start givingThere's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meeWe are the world (are the world)We are the children (are the children)We are the ones who'll make a brighter day, so let's start giving (so let's start giving)There is a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meOh, let me hear you!We are the world (we are the world)We are the children (said we are the children)We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let start giving (so let's start giving)There's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, come on now, let me hear youWe are the world (we are the world)We are the children (we are the children)We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)There's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, yeahWe are the world (we are the world)We are the children (we are the children)We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)There's a choice we're makingAnd we're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meWe are the world (are the world)We are the children (are the children)We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)There's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and meWe are the world, we are the world (are the world)We are the children, yes sir (are the children)We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)There's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better day, just you and me, ooh-hoo!We are the world (dear God) (are the world)We are the children (are the children)We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (all right, can you hear what I'm saying?)There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
