There comes a time
When we need a certain call
When the world must come together as one
Life on Earth is 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
When each one, wherever, can make a change
We are all a part of one great big family
And the truth, you know, life is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We all can help here for the needed change, so let’s start acting
There’s a choice we’re making
Defending life on Earth
It’s true we’ll have a better chance if we all rise
Oh, send them your heart
So they know that we’re all scared
That our lives are now endangered
As we’ve waited too long
for governments to act
And so we all must rise and rebel
We are the world
We are the children
We all can help here for the needed change, so let’s start acting
There’s a choice we’re making
Defending life on Earth
It’s true we’ll have a better chance if we all rise
When you’re down and out,
there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe as long as there is life
There is a chance
And a change can only come
When we stand together as one (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We are the world (we are the world)
We are the children (we are the children)
We all can help here for the needed change, so let’s start acting
There’s a choice we’re making 3x
Defending life on Earth
It’s true we’ll have a better chance if we all rise
(everybody with us!)
New Lyrics: XR Switzerland
Original Music: Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie