Wake up everybody
Take a good look around
There's far too many reasons
For all the troubles goin' down
Jesus is watchin',
And the devil is alive
Buddha is cryin',
And Allah is mystified
Brothers killin' brothers,
And our children in the streets
We gotta change the times
We gotta change the times

The world is watchin', look at the shape we're in
There ain't no doubt about it, people gotta love again

Down on every corner
We got children sellin' dope
Who's gonna send a message
And try to give 'em hope
Jesus is watchin',
And the devil is alive
Buddha is cryin',
And Allah is mystified
Brothers killin' brothers,
And our children in the streets
We gotta change the times
We gotta change the times

The world is watchin', look at the shape we're in
There ain't no doubt about it, people gotta love again
Oh what a shame when they try to pretend
All my brothers and sisters, people gotta love again

Can't buy love with a paycheck,
It means nothin' to a boy and girl
You need universal love of all mankind
To change what's wrong with the world

The world is watchin', look at the shape we're in
There ain't no doubt about it, people gotta love again
Oh what a shame when they try to pretend
All my brothers and sisters, people gotta love again