Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Sufferin' in the land
It is plain to see we're in a terrible situation Sufferin' in the land Nearly half of the world on the verge of starvation Sufferin' in the land And the children are crying for more education Sufferin' in the land They're singin'
Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Sufferin' in the land
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer Sufferin' in the land Everything's gettin' higher and the time gettin' tougher Sufferin' in the land They're making guns and bombs to set the world on fire Sufferin' in the land I'm singin'
Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai (Hey) Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai (Whoa) Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Sufferin' in the land (Lord) Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai (Listen) Da-da-da-dai, da-da-dai, da-da-dai (Hey) Dai-dai-dai-dai-dai Sufferin' in the land (One more time) Da-da-da-dai