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WE ARE THE WORLD

LYRICS FOR REHEARSING
(Lionel Richie Michael Jackson)

1 VERSE Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Paul Simon P.Simon+ K.Roggers There comes a time When we head a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying Oh, And it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all

2 VERSE Kenny Roggers James Ingram Tina Turner B.Joel + T.Turner We can't go on Pretending day by day That someone, somewhere will soon make a change We are all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know love is all we need

1st [CHORUS]
Michael Jackson Dianna Ross M.Jackson+D.Ross We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

3 VERSE Dionne Warwick D.W. + Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Al Jarreau Send them your heart So they'll know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us by turning stone to bread And, so we all must lend a helping hand

2nd [CHORUS]
Bruce Sprinsteen Kenny Loggins Steve Perry Daryl Hall We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving Oh, There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

3d [CHORUS]
Bruce Springsteen Kenny Logins Steve Perry Daryl Hall We are the world, We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving Oh, There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

[BRIDGE]

Michael Jackson Daryl Hall Cyndi Lauper Kim Carnes K.Carnes+D.Hall C.Lauper

When you're down and out There seems no hope at all But if you just believe There's no way we can fall Well, well, well, well, Let s realize Oh, That a change will only come When we Stand together as one YE, YE, YE

4th [CHORUS]
Everybody Females / AH We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

5th [CHORUS]
Everybody We are the world / We are the world We are the children / We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving, So lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

Bob Dylan+(AH)

(change key, ! up)

6th [CHORUS]
Everybody We are the world / We are the world We are the children / We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / So lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives Its true we'll make a better day Just you and me Oh, Let me hear ya

Everybody / AH Everybody/AH + Bob Dylan Ray Charles

7th [CHORUS]
Everybody Ray Charles Everybody Ray Charles Evertbody Ray Charles Ray Charls We are the world / We are the world We are the children / We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / So lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives, Its true we ll make a better day Just you and me

8th [CHORUS]
Stevie Wonder Bruce Springsteen St. Wonder Br. Springsteen St. Wonder Br. Springsteen St. Wonder / AH We are the world / We are the world We are the children / We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / So lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives, Its true we ll make a better day Just you and me, ye, ye

9th [CHORUS]
Stevie Wonder Bruce Springsteen St. Wonder Br. Springsteen St. Wonder Br. Springsteen Br. Springsteen / AH Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder We are the world / We are the world We are the children / We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / So lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives, Its true we ll make a better day Just you and me YEH, YEH, OH

10th [CHORUS]
Everybody We are the world / We are the world We are the children / Are the children We are the ones who make a brighter So let's start giving / So, lets start giving There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true, we'll make a better day Just you and me

Everybody/AH

11th [CHORUS]
We are the world / Are the world We are the children / Are the children J. Ingram We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / Lets start giving R. Charles+Everybody /AH There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me J. Ingram +Everybody

12th [CHORUS]
Everybody We are the world / Are the world We are the children / Are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving / Lets start givin AH.. There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me

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Soloists (in order of appearance) 1. Lionel Richie 2. Stevie Wonder 3. Paul Simon 4. Kenny Rogers 5. James Ingram 6. Tina Turner 7. Billy Joel 8. Michael Jackson 9. Diana Ross 10. Dionne Warwick 11. Willie Nelson 12. Al Jarreau 13. Bruce Springsteen 14. Kenny Loggins 15. Steve Perry 16. Daryl Hall 17. Huey Lewis 18. Cyndi Lauper 19. Kim Carnes 20. Bob Dylan 21. Ray Charles

Extras (Choro)
1. Dan Aykroyd 2. Harry Belafonte 3. Lindsey Buckingham 4. Mario Cipollina 5. Johnny Colla 6. Sheila E. 7. Bob Geldof 8. Bill Gibson 9. Chris Hayes 10. Sean Hopper 11. Jackie Jackson 12. La Toya Jackson 13. Marlon Jackson 14. Randy Jackson 15. Tito Jackson 16. Waylon Jennings 17. Bette Midler 18. John Oates 19. Jeffrey Osborne 20. Anita Pointer 21. Ruth Pointer

22. Smokey Robinson