Everybody needs someone to talk to Everybody needs someone to hold When the worlds not a place where you feel safe We could do with someone else in control In these troubled times Politicians politickin' hatred Media that's feeding on your fear Repeating lies until you believe that they're true Oh, but we don't need more walls around here These troubled times Give love, 'cause there's never enough Be kind, 'cause it's so hard to find Reach out when you need a hand to hold You're gonna need someone on your side In these troubled times You can't deny the weather has been changing Or events from history have taken place They can happen again, unless we try and stop them And if we don't, we'll hang our heads in disgrace About these troubled times Give love, 'cause there's never enough Be kind, 'cause it's so hard to find Reach out when you need a hand to hold You're gonna need someone on your side In these troubled times Times You need to be brave, to stand up To speak out and be heard It takes courage to hold fast against this hatred in this world Well, there are others out there That feel the way you do Stand up and be counted 'Cause we're counting on you Give love, 'cause there's never enough Be kind, 'cause it's so hard to find Reach out when you need a hand to hold You're gonna need someone on your side In these troubled times Oh, in these troubled times Reach out when you need a hand to hold You're gonna need someone on your side In these troubled times Troubled times