We Are The World Lyrics

We Are The World lyrics

Written and Composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie 

 

 

 There comes a time when we need a certain call 

 When the world must come together as one 

 There are people dying 

 Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life 

 The greatest gift of all 

 

 We can't go on pretending day by day 

 That someone, somehow will soon make a change 

 We're all a part of God's great big family 

 And the truth - you know love is all we need 

 

 ( CHORUS ) 

 We are the world, we are the children 

 We are the ones who make a brighter day 

 so let's start giving 

 There's a choice we're making 

 We're saving our own lives 

 It's true we'll make a better day 

 Just you and me 

 

 Well, send'em your heart 

 So they know that someone cares 

 And their lives will be stronger and free 

 As God has shown us 

 By turning stone to bread 

 And so we all must lend a helping hand 

 

 ( REPEAT CHORUS ) 

 

 When you're down and out 

 There seems no hope at all 

 But if you just believe 

 There's no way we can fall 

 Well, well, well, let's realize 

 That one change can only come 

 When we stand together as one 

 

 ( REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE ) 

 

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 There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie) 

 When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder) 

 There are people dying (Stevie Wonder) 

 Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon) 

 The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers) 

 

 We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers) 

 That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram) 

 We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner) 

 And the truth (Billy Joel) 

 You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel) 

 

 ( CHORUS ) 

 We are the world, we are the children 

 We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael
Jackson) 

 There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross) 

 It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)


 

 Well, send'em your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick) 

 And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson) 

 As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson) 

 And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau) 

 

 ( REPEAT CHORUS ) 

 We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen) 

 We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)


 There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry) 

 It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall) 

 

 When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson) 

 But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis) 

 Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper) 

 When we (Kim Carnes) 

 stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis) 

 

 (REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE ) 

 

 (additional ad-lib vox by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce
Springsteen, James Ingram)