Mm-hmm, yeah, oh yeahTryin' times, what the world is talkin' aboutYou got confusion all over the land, yeahYou got mother against daughterYou got father against sonYou know the whole thingIs gettin' out of handOh, but maybe folks would not have sufferedIf there was more love for your brotherBut these are tryin' timesYes, it isYou got the riots and the ghettoIt's all aroundOoh, ooh, oohA whole lotta things that's wrongGoin' downYes, it isI can't understand itFrom my point of viewCause I think you should do unto othersAs you would have them do unto youThen maybe folks would not have sufferedIf there was more love for your brotherFor your brotherBut these are trying timesYes it isI say manIs always talking aboutHis inhumanity to manBut what is he trying to doTo make it a better manOh just read your paperTurn on your TVYou see folks demonstratingOf inequalityBut maybe folksWouldn't have to sufferIf there was more loveFor your brotherBut these are trying timesTrying timesYes it isYeah that's what the worldIs talking aboutYou got confusionAll over the worldYou can't