There comes a time

When we heed a certain call

When the world must come together as one

There are people dying

Oh

The greatest gift of all

We can't go on

Pretending day-by-day

That someone

We're all a part of God's great big family

And the truth

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Oh

So they 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

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

Oh

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

When you're down and out

But if you just believe there's no way we can fall

Well

Oh

When we stand together as one

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who'll make a brighter day

There is a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

We are the world

We are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

There is a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day