Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones, recorded by popular musicians to raise funds to help famine-relief efforts in Ethiopia which experienced unusual drought in 1985. 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 a part of God's great big family BILLY JOEL And the truth, TINA TURNER / BILLY JOEL 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 Lex There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives Lex / Michael Jackson It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me DIONNE WARWICK Oh, 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 And so we all must lend a helping hand BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN We are the world, we are the children KENNY LOGINS We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving STEVE PERRY Oh, there's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives DARYL HALL 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 Bob Dylan Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come Willie Nelson When we Willie Nelson / Bob Dylan stand together as one Chorus: 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 ma
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