Every night before I go to sleep   I thank the lord down on my knees   For the bare necessities   Food, water, shelter, love      We're so busy judging right from wrong   Rich and poor, weak and strong   When all we need our whole life long   Is food, water, shelter, love      We can soldier on through each day   If we have a home to keep our family safe   And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love   That's enough      People go hungry struggle to survive   While we fly New York to London in the blink of an eye   Why must it be so hard to provide   Food, water, shelter, love      We can soldier on thru each day   If we have a home to keep our family safe   And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love   That's enough      Every night before I go to sleep   I thank the lord down on my knees   For the bare necessities   Food, water, shelter, love   Food, water, shelter, love