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