There comes a time, when we hear 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 change 
We are 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 

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 
And so we all must lend a helping hand 
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all 
But if you believe there's no way we can fall 
Let us realize that a change can only come 
When we stand together as one.

-- Writen by Lyonel Richie and Michael Jackson -1985