[Verse 1]
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Unhappy faces behind a painted smile
Heartache and loneliness dressed up in modern style
Unhappy people living in sin and shame
Reflections of myself, life is no easy game

[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

[Verse 2]
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Young girls who'll soon become streetwalkers in the night
Young boys, thе restless breed, looking for a fight
Children, both rich and poor, thеy're searching for the truth
And if they don't find it, God, help tomorrow's youth

[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
(Trade winds of our time)

[Verse 3]
Trade winds are blowing, blowing around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Hatred and jealousy, brotherhood is dying
Love is the answer nobody's buying
Good people turning bad, some don't but they are few
The winds are blowing, the choice is all up to you
[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

[Outro]
Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
And we're riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time, hey
And we're riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're riding, yes, we're riding
The trade winds of our time
And we're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time