[Verse 1: Nick Ashford]
No, there's never gonna be any harmony
And no one in the world's gonna ever be free
And just because it's true that we're all different
I won't be satisfied or ever be content, woo

[Chorus: Ashford & Simpson]
'Til we get it right
Ah, 'til we get it right
Lord have mercy, 'til we get it right
'Til we get it right

[Pre-Chorus: Valerie Simpson]
I know that peace will never come
It won't be riding on the morning sun

[Chorus: Ashford & Simpson, Valerie Simpson]
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand
(I can't wait) 'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand
[Verse 2: Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson]
Oh, and there's never ever gonna be happy home
The future of us all will have to be postponed
There's so much joy and happiness we're gonna miss
I can't imagine going through my life like this
'Cause everything's gonna be shot to hell
The beauty lost forever if we should fail
I'm writing down on paper what I've got to say
I won't indulge myself in games people play

[Pre-Chorus: Valerie Simpson]
I want the message loud and clear
'Cause what I feel, it just won't disappear, oh

[Chorus: Ashford & Simpson]
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand

[Bridge: Ashford & Simpson]
We are our Father's children
And He walks and talks and lives with us each day
He gives us joy; He gives us love
A chance for us to make a better way
To me, the message hasn't changed
I will find it to be a revelation
I'm hoping soon that Man will open up His eyes
And come into the realization
We're one; we're one
I know that peace will never come
It won't be riding on the morning sun 'til we get it right
Hmm, mmm, mmm, gotta get it right now
Gotta get it, gotta get it
[Outro: Ashford & Simpson, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson]
Children, they must laugh again
(They must laugh again)
Come together hand and hand
(Ooh, don't you know the children)
Children, they must laugh again
(Do it for them)
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand
(We got to get it right)
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand
(It's alright, it's alright) (Get it right)
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand (Together)
'Til we get it right
Children, they must laugh again
'Til we get it right
Come together hand and hand