[Intro]
We don't need no burning crosses
Put out the fire of bigotry
We don't need to count our losses
When they bury you, they'll bury me

[Verse 1]
I have a dream that we can be united
It will only work when fears are subsided
By the sweat of my brow, I won't let it die
Freedom for our hearts is my battle cry

[Chorus]
We're living in troubled times
We're living in troubled times
How could we be so blind
We're living in troubled times

[Verse 2]
Poor man begging at rich man's feet
He ears the crumbs off of the floor
We are starving for something to eat
We are whales upon the shore

[Chorus]
We're living in troubled times
We're living in troubled times
How could we be so blind
We're living in troubled times

[Bridge]
There was a time we tore our country down
For all the same reasons that we fight for now
And if pride comes before a fall
Then why tell me why we tore down the wall

[Chorus]
We're living in troubled times
We're living in troubled times
How could we be so blind
We're living in troubled times