But maybe folks wouldn't have to suffer
As you'd have them do unto you
Oh, just read the paper, turn on your TV
'Cause I think you should do unto others
I can't understand it from my point of view
But these are tryin' times, yes, it is
You got the riots in the ghetto, it's all around
But these are tryin' times, yeah, yeah
You know the whole thing is getting out of hand
Then maybe folks wouldn't have to suffer
If there was more love for your brother
I said man is always talking 'bout it's inhumanity to man
If there was more love for your brother
You got mother against daughter, you got father against son
But these are tryin' times
A whole lot of things that's wrong is going down, yes, it is
If there was more love for your brother
Tryin' times, what the world is talkin' about
Then maybe folks wouldn't have to suffer
You got confusion all over the land, yeah
Tryin' times, yeah, that's what the world is talkin' about
You see folks demonstrating about equality
But what is he tryin' to do to make it a better man?
