Lyrics of
We Are The World

We Are the World was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and released in 1985. The song was recorded by a supergroup of 45 musicians known as USA for Africa. The recording aimed to raise funds to alleviate famine and poverty in the African continent, particularly in Ethiopia where a mass famine calamity was happening. The song raised over 63 million dollars for the African continent and became a symbol of humanitys potential to unite for ... a common cause. See more [+]

There comes a time when we heed 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, somewhere 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

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 them 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

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

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 a change can only come
When we
stand together as one
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
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 (ad lib)