[Lionel Richie] There comes a time when we heed a certain call [Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder] When the world must come together as one [Stevie Wonder] There are people dying [Paul Simon] Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life [Paul Simon & Kenny Rogers] The greatest gift of all [Kenny Rogers] We can't go on pretending day by day [James Ingram] That someone, somewhere will soon make a change [Tina Turner] We are all part of god's great big family [Billy Joel] And the truth, you know, love is all we need [Michael Jackson] We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving [Diana Ross] There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives [Michael & Diana Ross] It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me [Dionne Warwick] Send them your heart So they'll know that someone cares [Dionne Warwick & Willie Nelson] And their lives will be stronger and free [Willie Nelson] As God has shown us by turning stones to bread [Al Jarreau] So we all must lend a helping hand [Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry & Daryl Hall] 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 [Michael Jackson] When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all [Huey Lewis] But if you just believe there's no way we can fall [Cindy Lauper] Well, well, well, well let us realize Oh, that a change can only come [Kim Carnes] When we stand together as one [Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen & James Ingram] 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 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 We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving (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 Oh let me hear ya We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving (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 We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving (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