If you want to build a bridge
You gotta get down in the water
You gotta do some hard work
Where it is dangerous and steep
So the question then is this
Is it worth the aggravation
For some reconciliation
Where the chasm cuts so deep
There is no easy way
To help a stubborn world to change
And there is no free ride
On the road to sacrifice
There is no shortcut to take
To get us to a better place
It's just the way it is
If you want to build a bridge
If you want to tell the truth
You gotta find someone who is listening
And expect some opposition
Cause being honest is a risk
So I guess you'll have to choose
Is the trouble you uncover
Worth the freedom you discover
When you tell it like it is
Midnight in the garden
Counting up the costs
Could there be another way
To save the world without the cross
If you want to shine a light
You gotta take it to the darkness
Where the world can be so heartless
You may have to go alone
So you really must decide
Is the difference that you're making
Worth the heavy toll it's taking
Just to bring a little hope
There is no easy way
To help a stubborn world to change
And there is no free ride
On the road to sacrifice
There is no shortcut to take
To get us to a better place
You've got to pay the price
If you wanna shine a light
You'll need some Love to get you through
If you wanna tell the truth
That's just the way it is
If you wanna build a bridge
Ohhh build a bridge
You gotta tell it
You gotta tell it
Tell it like it is