In the midst of a suffering world
Heavy with sorrow and grief
Oh, what a mess
Like a ship that is sinkin' to its doom
Losing its treasure
Oh, where can a young life turn
On an earth that has travelled to the moon
I still see hurtful wrong and
I don't need to look far
Times are comin' when you won't have any food
And I know for sure that your money
It don't take you very far
Oh,
The world needs Jesus
Ooh
There's the Protestants and the Catholics
Both havin' themselves a war
And the world looks on and wonders
What for
But my Lord, He brings His message
So true and so clear
But there's so much confusion
It brings me many times to tears
Oh,
The church needs Jesus
Ooh
It's a sad, sorry sight
For the eyes of my Lord
To see young people being taken
It hurts me when I see
There's so much goin' wrong
And yet I, myself
I don't change many things at all
Oh,
I need Jesus
Ooh