Verse 1

It’s always easy to look back & say. Things were better way back then

But if you could play a film of your life. Maybe you would think again.

Maybe you would think again

Verse 2

I’ve seen a child cry & I’ve seen him fail to grow.

He’s there on the TV screen so everyone should know

I’ve seen great waters flow, flooding cross the land.

I’ve had a blind man trying to lead me by the hand (But we could)

Chorus

We could all rise together, all rise together

All rise together & take it home

We could all rise together, all rise together

All rise together & take it on home, take it on home

Verse 3

I’ve seen a family, survive on bread & beans.

Looked into a rich-man’s face & told him what it means

I’ve counted the victims of a war nobody hears.

& I’ve broke down & cried cause it’s been happening for years

Verse 4

Maybe I don’t have the right to preach like this. But I’ve just seen the latest news

The world’s been here before, time & time again

It’s enough to give any one the blues. It’s enough to give any one the blues