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There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)

We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth (Billy Joel)
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)

( CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)

Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)

( REPEAT CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)

When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
When we (Kim Carnes)
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

(REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE )
 

 
转载背景资料:

歌曲背景介绍：
八十年代中期，非洲许多国家发生饥荒，饿殍遍野，难民无数。为了援救非洲难民，爱尔兰歌星鲍勃·吉尔多夫（ Bob Geldof ）首先提议以义演的方式，号召全世界各国艺术家贡献自己的一份力量。美国著名歌星迈克尔·杰克逊（ Michael Jackson ）和莱昂内尔·里奇（ Lionel Richie ）立即响应，并于1985年1月合写了这首歌。他们邀请美国当时最为著名的54 位歌星一夜之间录完了这首歌。这支歌队称为美国援非乐队" USA For Africa "，就是为援助非洲发生饥荒的难民募捐义演而专门组成的。 1985年 2 月，迈克尔·杰克逊与莱昂内尔·里奇以及本歌俱荣获美国葛莱美音乐大奖。
　　这首歌气势恢宏，充满了人类之爱。歌曲号召 人们要团结互助，伸出友谊之手，爱才是我们人类共有的财富。有了人与人之间无私的爱，这世界就充满了希望；有了人与人之间真诚的互助，就没有什么克服不了的困难。的确，当一个民族受到危难，人们不得不舍弃家园的时候，当母亲在默默地抛洒泪水，孩子们饥寒交迫而痛苦地渴盼的时候，每一个人都应该伸出援助之手，因为我们扶助的不是别人，我们在自己救自己！ 
　　歌曲中反复吟唱的第三段内容，给人留下了极为深刻的印象。这一段其实是乐曲第一乐段的副歌。第一乐段由三段歌词构成 ，在歌曲的结尾处，做为副歌的第三段歌词被反复 重唱了六遍，使歌的主题得到了强化。由于在演唱中采用合唱，轮唱等形式，不但不使人觉得呆板乏味，反而有一种意境得到升华、灵魂得以净化的感觉，给人一种意犹未尽之感。