Our mothers and our fathers
 They had lives to live
 Oh, and today, is proof that mistakes were made
 There's not a doubt in my heart
 They've done the best that they know how
 And there's still time for us to make a change

 We got to learn from the mistakes that were made in the past
 We got to clean so that we can clean our minds
 'Cause in order to get it together
 We got to get our heads together
 Everybody is going to make it this time (x2)

 Our country and our cities, they have been betrayed for money
 Ooooh, and somehow, the people, they will make a change, yeah
 There's not a doubt in my mind
 If hunger and anger place the blame
 There won't be a country left to change

 We got to see what we're doing in the name [bad word]  We've got to see, we've got to feel the warning signs
 But in order to get it together
 We've got to get our heads together
 Everybody is going to make it this time (x2)

 We've got to learn from the mistakes
 That were made in the past
 We've got to clean so that we can use our minds
 But in order to get it together
 We've got to get our heads together
 Everybody is going to make it this time (x2)
 (Everybody, make it, yeah whoa!)
 Everybody is going to make it this time (x9)
 (Got to make it, this time, whoaa! Wooo, woo, woo, hey!)