Lyrics Yes We Can - Allen Toussaint, Lee Dorsey

Yes We Can

Now is the time for all good men
To get together with one another
Iron out our problems, iron out our quarrels
And try to live as brothers
Try to find the peace within
Without stepping on one another
Do respect to the women of the world
Just remember that we all have mothers
Make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And help each man be a better man
With the kindness that you give
And I know we can make it
(I know that we can)
I know darn well that we can work it out
(Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can)
I know we can make it work
(I know that we can)
I know we can make it if we try
(Yes we can, I know we can can, yes we can
Great gosh almighty, yes we can, I know we can can)
You got to take care of the children
Children of the world
They’re our strongest hope for the future
The little bitty boys and girls
Make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And help each man be a better man
With the kindness that you give
And I know we can make it
(I know that we can)
I know darn well that we can work it out
(Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can)
I know we can make it work
(I know that we can)
I know we can make it if we try
(Yes we can, I know we can can, yes we can
Great gosh almighty, yes we can, I know we can can)
You got to take care of the children
The children of the world
They’re our strongest hope for the future
The little bitty boys and girls
Make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And help each man be a better man
With the kindness that you give
I know we can make it
(I know that we can)
I know darn well that we can work it out
(Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can)
I know we can make it work
(I know that we can)
I know darn well that we can work it out
(Yes we can, I know we can can, yes we can
Great gosh almighty, yes we can, I know we can can)
Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can
Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can
Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can
Yes, we can, I know, we can can, yes, we can can
Why can’t we?
If we wanna yes, we can can
You got to go the extra mile
You got to live it and breathe it and see it You got to bring it all home
Make this land a better land
Got you and me and everybody let you see it The day on the street
You got to take care of the children
They’re our strongest hope for the future