We Are The World (Avenue Q)

"We Are The World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is the eighth best-selling physical single of all time.

This version has not only Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson (Avenue Q version), but also the cast of Avenue Q, Team StarKid, the Wiggles, the Banana Splits, the Biggles (Billy, Ruby and Freckles), the Doodlebops, Lionel Richie, the Chipmunks, the Chipettes, the Mane Six, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Spike the Dragon, Starlight Glimmer, Trixie Lulamoon, Potion Nova, Big Macintosh, Sugar Belle, Cheerilee, Cheese Sandwich, Coco Pommel, Quibble Pants, Clear Sky, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Toola Roola, Coconut Cream, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Wind Sprint, Sandbar, Ocellus, Gallus, Silverstream, Smolder, Yona, Autumn Blaze, Sugar Snap, Echo, Lightning Chill, Sunny Starscout, Izzy Moonbow, Hitch Trailblazer, Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm.

Lionel Richie: There comes a time when we heed a certain call

Lionel Richie and Princeton: When the world must come together as one

Princeton: There are people dying

Huxtable the Hippo: Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life

Huxtable the Hippo and Phil Phillips: The greatest gift of all

Phil Phillips: We can't go on pretending day by day

Lyle: That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

Roxy: We're all a part of God's great big family

Zaphiel: And the truth

Roxy and Zaphiel: You know, love is all we need

Michael Jackson: We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Twilight Sparkle: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

Michael Jackson and Twilight Sparkle: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Ki Ki Kookaburra: Well, send them your heart

So they'll know that someone cares

Ki Ki Kookaburra and Luckl-Duckl Bird: And their lives will be stronger and free

Luckl-Duckl Bird: As God has shown us by turning stone to bread

Sherman the Frog: And so we all must lend a helping hand

Alvin and the Chipmunks: We are the world, we are the children

Kate Monster: We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Razz: Oh, there's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

Excalibird: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Michael Jackson: When you're down and out

And there seems no hope at all

Jackpot Jake: But if you just believe

There's no way we can fall

Rainbow Dash: Well, well, well, well let's realize

Oh, that a change can only come

Stacey Weingarten: When we

Jackpot Jake, Stacey Weingarten and Rue: Stand together as one

Rainbow Dash: Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

All: We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

All: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

All: We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Billy Biggle: There's a choice we're making

Ruby Biggle: We're saving our own lives

Biggles: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

All: We are the world (we are the world)

We are the children (we are the children)

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving (so let's start giving)

All: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

Biggles and all: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Ray Charles: Alright, let me hear you!

All: We are the world

Ray Charles: We are the world

All: We are the children

Ray Charles: Yeah, we are the children

All: We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Ray Charles: Let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a finer day

Just you and me

Come on now, y'all let me hear you!

Kieran: We are the world

Sam the Mini Yeti: We are the world

Cinderelmo: We are the children

Keenu the Woolly Lemur: We are the children

Ginger: We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

David Red: So let's start giving

Lizzie: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me, yeah, yeah

Miles: You and me

Kieran: We are the world

Sam the Mini Yeti: We are the world

Kieran: We are the children

Sam the Mini Yeti: We are the children

Kieran: We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Sam the Mini Yeti: So let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

Yeah, we're saving our own lives

Sam the Mini Yeti, Justine, Keenu the Woolly Lemur and David Red: It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie: It's true, woah woah woah woah

All: We are the world (woah woah woah)

We are the children (we are the children)

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving (so let's start giving)

All: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Fritz: We are the world

Ray Charles and all: (We are the world)

Fritz: We are the children

All: (We are the children)

Ray Charles: Yes, sir!

Fritz: We are the ones that make a brighter day

So let's start giving

All: So let's start giving

Ray Charles: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me, hooo hoo

All: We are the world

Ray Charles: Get down!

All: (We are the world)

We are the children

Ray Charles: Yeah!

All: (We are the children)

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

Ray Charles: Alright, need to hear what I'm sayin'!

Ray Charles and all: There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

Ray Charles: Alright, I will say it again!

Ray Charles and all: We are the world

All: (We are the world)

Ray Charles and all: We are the children

All: (We are the children)

[fades out]