There comes a time
when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying,
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 are 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
Well, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand.
When you’re down and out,
and there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe,
there’s no way we can fall
Well, well, well, let us realize,
That a change can only come
When we stand together as one.
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
Artists, in order of appearance in the video:
Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Darrly Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndia Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, LaToya Jackson
conducted by Quincy Jones
Recorded live:
A&M Recording Studios, Studio A
1416 N. La Brea Ave.,
Hollywood CA 90028
All-night session, with 49 artists and recording technicians
January 28-29, 1985
Video rights: © copyright 1985, USA for Africa
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Donations are welcome from anywhere in the world for the foundation’s ongoing work all over the world, which continues to grow.
Song rights: Mijac Music (Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music)