Mmm... Mm-mmm... Every morning, we wake up to a new day And temptation is sure to come our way, yeah Constant tension puts lines in our faces Condemnation separates the races, yeah This is a nation in need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah This is a nation in need Everybody's worried about inflation Lack of money, yeah, can panic the whole nation And then there's Satan, master of temptation Infiltrating to blind us from salvation, yeah, yeah This is a nation in need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah This is a nation in need Operation, segregation Fills your mind with separation From the very life you lead They give you what you need In the place that you belong Graduation, duplication Expectations of a man To be another painted face In the human race You know we have to play along Workin' harder for the dollar Take the pressure off of me For I have bricks to lay and bills to pay Before the week is through Work is tiring, no one's hiring Is there something we can do To bring some happiness instead of this To end the misery People, listen, we've got to pull together If we cannot find it in our hearts We'll all be here forever Oh, you've got to stand up on your own two feet Be proud of what you do If you're working hard for what you need to have Your effort takes you through Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah This is a nation in need Yeah, you know it This is a nation in need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Truly a nation in need, baby, yeah This giant of a nation This mighty, mighty nation Is in terrible need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Truly a nation in need, baby...