Mm-hmm, yeah, oh yeah
Tryin' times, what the world is talkin' about
You got confusion all over the land, yeah
You got mother against daughter
You got father against son
You know the whole thing
Is gettin' out of hand
Oh, but maybe folks would not have suffered
If there was more love for your brother
But these are tryin' times
Yes, it is
You got the riots and the ghetto
It's all around
Ooh, ooh, ooh
A whole lotta things that's wrong
Goin' down
Yes, it is
I can't understand it
From my point of view
Cause I think you should do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Then maybe folks would not have suffered
If there was more love for your brother


For your brother
But these are trying times
Yes it is
I say man
Is always talking about
His inhumanity to man
But what is he trying to do
To make it a better man
Oh just read your paper
Turn on your TV
You see folks demonstrating
Of inequality
But maybe folks
Wouldn't have to suffer
If there was more love
For your brother
But these are trying times
Trying times
Yes it is
Yeah that's what the world
Is talking about
You got confusion
All over the world
You can't