[Verse 1: Michael Bivins | Ralph Tresvant]

I keep dreaming that one day the whole world will be together

Will be together as one

And there's nothing I can do, but pray that it comes true

And keep on searching for that miracle

That some say will never be

(Sing it, Ron)

[Verse 2: Ronnie DeVoe | Ralph Tresvant]

Competition is the world summarized in just one word

And you know what I mean

Friends competing with friends

Will it ever end?

I'm losing all of my patience

I need a way out, and soon

[Chorus: New Edition]

Time and again we are fighting one another

Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers

It's a shame — why do we play these games?

But there'll come a time when we all will be together

Living as one in harmony forever

You and I, we'll light the sky, ah-ah-ah

Hoo-ooh

[Verse 3: Ricky Bell | Ralph Tresvant]

If we're ever gonna be as one

We'd better make some changes and fast

And this time make it last

'Cause if we all just take the time

I'm sure that we will find

All of us shed blood of the same kind

And that's the bottom line, so

[Chorus: New Edition | Ralph Tresvant]

Time and again we are fighting one another

Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers

It's a shame — why do we play these games?

But there'll come a time when we all will be together

Living as one in harmony forever

You and I, we will light the sky

(You know we can make it work, make it work)

Time and again we are fighting one another

(Together we can make it work—)

Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers (—if we try)

It's a shame — why do we play these games? (Ooh)

But there'll come a time when we all will be together

(No one can, no one can, make it work like we can)

Living as one in harmony forever (Just reach for the sky)

You and I, we will light the sky

(Ooh, oh yeah, I wanna make it with you, ha)

Time and again we are fighting one another

(I wanna make it with you now, yeah)

Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers

It's a shame — why do we play these games? (And with you)

But there'll come a time when we all will be together

(There'll come a day when we will be—)

Living as one in harmony forever

You and I, we will light the sky (—together, as one)

[Outro: New Edition]

Together, together, together, together

Together, together, together, together