Mmm...
Mm-mmm...
Every morning, we wake up to a new day
And temptation is sure to come our way, yeah
Constant tension puts lines in our faces
Condemnation separates the races, yeah
This is a nation in need
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This is a nation in need
Everybody's worried about inflation
Lack of money, yeah, can panic the whole nation
And then there's Satan, master of temptation
Infiltrating to blind us from salvation, yeah, yeah
This is a nation in need
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This is a nation in need
Operation, segregation
Fills your mind with separation
From the very life you lead
They give you what you need
In the place that you belong
Graduation, duplication
Expectations of a man
To be another painted face
In the human race
You know we have to play along
Workin' harder for the dollar
Take the pressure off of me
For I have bricks to lay and bills to pay
Before the week is through
Work is tiring, no one's hiring
Is there something we can do
To bring some happiness instead of this
To end the misery
People, listen, we've got to pull together
If we cannot find it in our hearts
We'll all be here forever
Oh, you've got to stand up on your own two feet
Be proud of what you do
If you're working hard for what you need to have
Your effort takes you through
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This is a nation in need
Yeah, you know it
This is a nation in need
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Truly a nation in need, baby, yeah
This giant of a nation
This mighty, mighty nation
Is in terrible need
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Truly a nation in need, baby...