Bombs exploding holy wars 
Freedom summer 64 
What if the whole world stops hating 
Why are we waiting? 
Feast or famine pressure's on 
Baby's hungry, money's gone 
One more empty stomach aching 
Why are we waiting? 
We seen kings and queens and presidents 
Who said their cure was heaven-sent 
Guess we should've kept on praying 
Poets, preachers, prophets tell us love can only stop it 
Why are we waiting? 
Never gonna give up 
Gangs are bangin brothers down 
In the city streets, country towns 
Another mother's heart is breaking 
Why are we waiting? 
Television shows it all 
Free speech—is it for us all 
What kind of world have we created 
Why are we waiting?