Well, if you don't, listen; I'll tell you what to do:
 Get your man, take him by the hand, and come on here to me
 I'm here to tell you about equal opportunity

 There was a time when the world was fickle
 And it may have been hard to succeed
 Well, times have changed now
 And school and training is what you really need
 It doesn't matter who you may be
 Everyone's equal with the same opportunity

 CHORUS:
 Things are changing for the better
 Things are changing for the better
 Now's the time for you to better yourself

 Life's got problems, but you can make it
 And I'm gonna tell you why
 Just like the early bird that catches the worm
 You gotta get up, go out and try
 Your race or color won't stand in your way
 Don't wait for tomorrow; today is your day

 (chorus)

 Good jobs are out there, just waiting to be found
 But they won't come to you, uh uh!
 You gotta get up and look around!

 (repeat last 2 lines of verse 2, then chorus)

 (repeat and fade):
 Things are changing for the better