Every night before I go to sleep

I thank the lord down on my knees

For the bare necessities

Food, water, shelter, love

We're so busy judging right from wrong

Rich and poor, weak and strong

When all we need our whole life long

Is food, water, shelter, love

We can soldier on through each day

If we have a home to keep our family safe

And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love

That's enough

People go hungry struggle to survive

While we fly New York to London in the blink of an eye

Why must it be so hard to provide

Food, water, shelter, love

We can soldier on thru each day

If we have a home to keep our family safe

And if your heart can be warmed by somebody's love

That's enough

Every night before I go to sleep

I thank the lord down on my knees

For the bare necessities

Food, water, shelter, love

Food, water, shelter, love