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