Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
State of the World (Make a Change Dub)
[Intro]
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change

[Instrumental with vocal samples]

You can make, you can make a change

[Chorus]
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today
Drugs and crime spreadin' on the streets
People can't find enough to eat
Now our kids can't go out and play
That's the state of the world today

Crime spreadin' on the streets
Can't find enough to eat, starvin' people
Kids can't go out, they can't even walk the street
Don't give up, state of the world today, hey, hey, hey
[Outro]
You can make, you can make
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change
You can make, you can make a change