Oh   Now is the time for all good men to get together with one another   Iron out our problems, iron out our quarrels and try to live as brothers   Try to find the peace within without stepping on one another   Do respect the women of the world, just remember that we all have mothers   (Make this land a better land than the world in which we live)   And help each man be a better man with the kindness that you give      And I know we can make it (I know that we can)   I know darn well that we can work it out   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can)   I know we can make it work (I know that we can)   I know we can make it if we try   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can   Great God, shomighty, yes, we can) I know we can, can      You got to take care of the children, the children of the world   They're our strongest hope for the future, the little bitty boys and girls   Make this land a better land than the world in which we live   And to help each man be a better man with the kindness that you give      And I know we can make it (I know that we can)   I know darn well that we can work it out   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can)   I know we can make it work (I know that we can)   I know going make it if we try   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can   Great God, shomighty) Yes, we can, I know we can, can      Oh...      Mmm   You got to take care of the children, the children of the world   They're our strongest hope for the future, the little bitty boys and girls   Make this land a better land than the world in which we live   Help each man be a better man with the kindness that you give      I know we can make it (I know that we can)   I know darn well that we can work it out   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can)   I know we can make it work (I know that we can)   I know darn well that we can work it out   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can   Great God, shomighty, yes, we can) I know we can, can      (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can) Oh   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can) We got to try   (Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can   Yes, we can, I know we can, can, yes, we can, can   Why can't we if we wanna? Yes, we can, can) You got to go the extra mile   (Ah...) You've got to live it and breathe it and see it   Ooo   You've got to bring it on home      Make this land a better land for you and me and everybody   Let's just see if it plays on the street   You got to take care of the children   They our strongest hope for the future   Oh