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 to 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 gosh almighty, yes we can, I know we can can) You got to take care of the children 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 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 gosh almighty, 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 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 gosh almighty, 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 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 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 You got to live it and breathe it and see it You got to bring it all home Make this land a better land Got you and me and everybody let you see it The day on the street You got to take care of the children They're our strongest hope for the future