There are times I find it hard
To sleep at night
We are living through such troubled times
And every child that reaches out
For someone to hold
For one moment
They become my own
And how can I pretend
That I don't know
What's going on
When every second
And every minute
Another soul is gone
And I believe that in my life
I will see
An end to hopelessness
Or giving up
Or suffering
Then we all stand together this one time
Then no one will get left behind
And stand up for life
Stand up and here me sing
Stand up for love
I'm inspired and hope
For each and everyday
That's how I know
That things are going to change
So how can I pretend
That I don't know
What's going on
When every second
And every minute
Another soul is gone
And I believe that in my life
I will see
An end to hopelessness
Or giving up, or suffering
If we all stand together this one time
Then no one will get left behind
And stand up for life
Stand up for love
And it all starts right here
And it starts right now
One person stand up man
And the rest will follow
From the forgotten
And from the unloved
I'm gonna sing this song
And I believe
That in my life
I will see
An end to hopelessness
Or giving up, or suffering
If we all stand together this one time
Then no one will get left behind
And stand up for life
Stand up and sing
Stand up for love