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'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 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 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