1985年，迈克尔·杰克逊和莱昂纳尔·里奇共同谱写，由美国45位歌星联合演唱，昆西·琼斯负责制作的，为求援非洲饥民而义卖的唱片《天下一家》(We Are The World)，震撼了亿万人的心，风靡全球。

     这是MJ创作的著名的公益三部曲之一。另两首公益歌曲分别是，Heal The World《拯救世界》，Earth Song《地球之歌》。

 

There is a time when we hear a certain call  当我们听到了恳切的呼唤 

When the world must come together as one 全世界应该团结一致 

There are people dying  有些地方的人们正逐渐死亡 

Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life  是该伸出援手的时候了 

The greatest gift of all 对生命而言，这是最好的礼物 

     

We can't go on pretending day by day  我们不能日复一日的伪装下去了 

That someone, somewhere will soon make a change   在某些地方总有人要改变自己 

We're all a part of God's great big family  我们都是上帝的大家族中的一员 

And the truth - you know love is all we need   事实上，我们需要的就是爱 

     

We are the world, we are the children  四海皆一家，我们都是神的子民 

We are the ones who make a brighter day  创造美好的未来要靠我们 

So let's start giving 所以，让我们开始奉献自己 

There's a choice we're making  我们正在做的抉择 

We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命 

It's true we'll make a better day  我们真的可以创造更美好的明天 

Just you and me 就靠你和我 

      

Well, send'em your heart  将你的心传递给他们 

So they know that someone cares 让他们明了有人关心他们 

And their lives will be stronger and free  他们的生活才能更坚强、更自由 

As God has shown us 如同上帝开释我们的 

By turning stone to bread 借着把石头变成面包这件事 

And so we all must lend a helping hand 我们都应该伸出援手才对 

      

We are the world, we are the children  四海皆一家，我们都是神的子民 

We are the ones who make a brighter day  创造美好的未来要靠我们 

So let's start giving 所以，让我们开始奉献自己 

There's a choice we're making  我们正在做的抉择 

We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命 

It's true we'll make a better day 我们真的可以创造更美好的明天 

Just you and me 就靠你和我 

     

When you're down and out  当你意志消沉、不被接纳 

There seems no hope at all 一切似乎全无希望 

But if you just believe  但只要你相信 

There's no way we can fall 我们不可能倒下 

Well, well, well, let's realize  让我好好想清楚 

That one change can only come 只能做一个改变 

When we stand together as one  当我们像一家人站在一起 

      

We are the world, we are the children  四海皆一家，我们都是神的子民 

We are the ones who make a brighter day 创造美好的未来要靠我们 

So let's start giving 所以，让我们开始奉献自己 

There's a choice we're making 我们正在做的抉择 

We're saving our own lives 是在拯救自己的生命 

It's true we'll make a better day 我们真的可以创造更美好的明天 

Just you and me(*) 就靠你和我