Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai   Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai   Da-da-da-dai-dai, sufferin' in the land      It is plain to see we're in a terrible situation, sufferin' in the land   Nearly half of the world on the verge of starvation, sufferin' in the land   And the children are crying for more education, sufferin' in the land   Let's sing it      Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai   Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai   Da-da-da-dai-dai, sufferin' in the land      The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, sufferin' in the land   Everything's gettin' higher and the time gettin' tougher, sufferin' in the land   They're makin' guns and bombs to set the world on fire, sufferin' in the land   I'm singin'      Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai, hey   Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai, oh   Da-da-da-dai-dai, sufferin' in the land, Lord      Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai, mercy   Da-da-dai-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai, hey   Da-da-da-dai-dai