We are the world

　　1985年，迈克尔·杰克逊和莱昂纳尔·里奇共同谱写，由美国45位歌星联合演唱，昆西·琼斯负责制作的，为求援非洲饥民而义卖的唱片《天下一家》(We Are The World),震撼了亿万人的心，风靡全球。

　　1985年，我在苏州市十中初中部就读，学校对面就是爸爸所在的工厂，每天可以拿铝饭盒去蒸饭，中午在厂食堂就餐。当时的我还不会骑车，每天穿过观前街走临顿路转凤凰街，经过第一人民医院，走路半小时上学。

　　最大爱好是每天可以逛新华书店，当时是分成两个店，南面的是小人书，现在位置是卖成年人读物的。我两个都要逛的。

　　偶尔爸爸会找到观前街来迎候我放学。当年一起放学同学有四，喜欢在临顿路和干将路街角买三角包等充饥，后我长期口腔溃疡可能跟这个有关。

　　听到这首歌的时候，似乎已经是几年之后了。当时是天籁之音，只是英文了了，又无网络，除了知道“天下一家”，没什么别的感受。其中几个黑人，后来的音乐伴随高中至大学，余音绕梁。

　　现在细读歌词，觉得西人亦以激励自己奉献，讲先予后取的精神。值此金融寒冬之际，勉之。

歌词

　　There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie 莱昂纳尔.里奇) 

　　When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie 莱昂纳尔.里奇& Stevie Wonder史蒂夫.汪德) 

　　There are people dying (Stevie Wonder史蒂夫.汪德) 

　　Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon保罗西蒙) 

　　The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon保罗西蒙/Kenny Rogers肯尼.洛杰斯) 

　　We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers肯尼.洛杰斯) 

　　That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram詹姆斯殷格朗) 

　　We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner蒂娜.特纳) 

　　And the truth (Billy Joel比利.乔) 

　　You know love is all we need (Tina Turner蒂娜.特纳/Billy Joel比利.乔) ( 合唱 ) 

　　We are the world, we are the children 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson迈克·杰克逊) 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross黛安娜·罗斯) 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson迈克·杰克逊/Diana Ross黛安娜·罗斯) 

　　Well, send ''em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick狄昂华薇克) 

　　And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick狄昂华薇克/Willie Nelson威利.纳尔逊) 

　　As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson威利.纳尔逊) 

　　And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau) (合唱重复 ) 

　　We are the world, we are the children ( Bruce Springsteen布鲁斯.斯普林斯汀) 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins肯尼.罗杰斯) 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry史蒂夫.佩里) 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall达瑞.霍尔) 

　　When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson迈克·杰克逊) 

　　But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis休路易斯) 

　　Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper) 

　　When we (Kim Carnes金康恩丝) 

　　stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis金 康恩丝/辛迪 劳馥/休 路易斯) 

　　We are the world, we are the children 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world, we are the children 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world, we are the children 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world，we are the children 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world (We are the world), we are the children (we are the children) 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world (We are the world), we are the children (we are the children) 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world，we are the children (are the children) 

　　We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) 

　　There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives 

　　It's true we'll make a better day just you and me 

　　We are the world（We are the world），we are the children

　　歌词大意： 

　　时刻来到了，有人已发出号召： 

　　让天下人民团结在一道！ 

　　快快伸出援助的手，将死之人最需要。 

　　对生命，这礼物才是最好。 

　　不要幻想，日复一日的幻想， 

　　说什么有谁会带来奇迹。 

　　在上帝创造的世界里，就包括我和你 

　　你我都知道：爱才是我们的唯一。 

　　天下一家，我们是未来。 

　　我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，让我们奉献。 

　　这才是我们的选择，我们在拯救我们自己， 

　　要创造一片新天地，全靠我和你。 

　　献出你的爱心，让他们知道有人在关注。 让生命更加自由，坚强。 

　　按上帝的指示走，一切将改变，哪怕是石头。 

　　我们都应伸出援助之手。 

　　天下一家，我们是未来。 

　　我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，让我们奉献。 

　　这才是我们的选择，我们在拯救我们自己， 

　　要创造一片新天地，全靠我和你。 

　　当你穷困潦倒，似乎希望渺渺， 

　　但只要坚定信念，就永远不会跌倒。 

　　啊，我们已经明白，好曰子终将来到， 

　　只要天下团结在一道。 

　　天下一家，我们是未来。 

　　我们要创造光辉灿烂的明天，让我们奉献。 

　　这才是我们的选择，我们在拯救我们自己， 

　　要创造一片新天地，全靠我和你。