There comes a time when we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying 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 are all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know, love is all we need We are sending out a message to the hungry That it's time for us to make a brighter day And the darkness is lifting from the hollow plains Where the silent cries are fading in the rain We reach out our hands to catch the falling stars To mend the broken hearts and heal the scars Oh, 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 stones to bread So we all must lend a helping hand We cannot turn our backs and walk away Knowing that we hold the key to a better day When we find ourselves in the deep of despair We must show the world that there is love to share 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 make a better day Just you and me Well, send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us by turning stones to bread So we all must lend a helping hand We're all part of a world that's changing fast And we've got to learn to leave the hate in the past When you're down and out, and you've got nowhere to go There's a light within that starts to glow Open up your heart and let the feeling shine Let the spirit lead us all to a peaceful time 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 make a better day Just you and me When you're down and out, and there seems no hope at all But if you just believe there's no way we can fall Well, well, well, let us realize that a change can only come When we stand together as one Through the fire and the storm we will find our way To the dawn of a new and glorious day Hold on to the dream that we're chasing so bright We are the ones who bring the morning light 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 make a better day Just you and meWe are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving We are the world, we are the world