In this hour of the ever changing season,
May our tears not douse the fire in our hearts,
May our minds and eyes both analyze and question,
May we come together when we fall apart
May the towers of the tyrants crack and crumble into dust,
May 10 million voices learn to sing as one,
So that the winds may turn the tides,
Before the waters all run dry,
May these days of darkness usher in the sun,
But what we need,
Right now are answers,
To solve the riddle of a better way to live,
So tell your brothers, and tell your sisters,
It may take some time,
But something's got to give,
May the reigning kings and queens have some compassion
May the paupers sleep with four walls and a meal
May the hawks of war lay down their angry weapons
May the desperate have no reason left to steal
Yes we can build a new tomorrow
From the ashes of today
We can break the chains
And take the reins
And boldly storm the gates
And with a little luck
We write the book
And learn from our mistakes
Because all we are is all one and the same
I tell you what we need
Right now are answers
A new direction because this ain't no way to live
So tell your brothers, and tell your sisters
It may take some time
But something's got to give
Oh, it may take some time
But something's got to give
May the conflicts end in peaceful resolutions
May there always be enough to go around
And may the love we make erase the hate
And faith unite not separate
Wake up before it all comes crashing down
Well I tell you what we need
Right now are answers
To save a world that has forgotten how to live
So tell your brothers, and tell your sisters
It may take some time
But something's got to give
Oh, it may take some time
But something's got to give