It's all in the balance And there lies the problem In a world of huge extremes This world of you and me It's all such a challenge Thinking of the kids today And every little thing they face It's not as easy as they think With all of the darkness We could all use a friend in the hard times A blanket on a cold night A prayer most anytime We could all use A long deep breath today A minute just to stop and think Before we throw it all away We could all use a little help It's all too familiar Driving down the street today I saw a man in a rage He hit the wheel and slammed his brakes And I couldn't help but wonder How the anger takes its hold Did a woman leave him cold Will anybody ever know But I know it was something We could all use a friend in a hard time A lover on a lonely night A prayer most anytime We could all use A long deep breath today A long deep breath today A minute just to stop and think Before we throw it all away We could all use a little help Now I'm not tryin' to sound cliché But isn't peace, love, and freedom What the world needs today? We could all use a friend in the hard times A blanket on a cold night A prayer most anytime We could all use A long deep breath today A minute just to stop and think Before we throw it all away We could all use a little help