[Verse 1: Jagged Edge, Pat Monohan, Usher, Backstreet Boys]
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying, hey
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way (Aah, ah, ah, ahh)
To bring some lovin', lovin' here today, yeah
[Verse 2: Nona Gaye, Michael Stipe, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child]
Oh, my father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate (Conquer hate)
You know we've got to find a way (Aah, ah, ah, ahh)
To bring some lovin' here today
Eee-ee
[Chorus: Britney Spears, T-Boz & Chilli, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Britney Spears & Wyclef Jean, (Monica)]
Barricades can't block our ways (Sister, sister)
Don't punish me with brutality (Sister, sister)
Talk to me (Sister)
And you can see (Sister)
Oh, what's going on (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)
(Oh, what's going on) (What's going on)
What's going on (What's going on)
[Refrain: Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Both, Monica]
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ah, ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ah-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
[Verse 3: Nelly Furtado, Monica, Beyoncé]
Ah, ah (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Tell me
What's goin' on in the world today (Oh, oh, ooh)
I'd rather be dead
Than turn my head away (Oh, oh, oh)
We got a first world vision
Too comfy to lift up our hands in the air (Oh, oh, oh)
And cry for a switch
[Verse 5: Michael Stipe, Alicia Keys, JC Chasez, *NSYNC]
Father, father (Father, help us, come on)
Everybody thinks we're wrong, oh, ooh
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Together we can all be strong, yeah, yes
Oh, you know we've got to find a way (Ooh, ooh)
To bring some understanding here today
(Ooh, ooh)
[Chorus: Justin Timberlake, *NSYNC, Darren Hayes & Justin Timberlake, Usher]
Barricades can't block our way (Brother, brother)
Don't punish me with brutality (Brother, brother)
Baby, talk to me (Brother)
So, you can see (Oh, oh)
What's going on
(What's going on)
Tell me what's going on
What's going on
What's goin' on, yeah, yeah