New Edition — Competition

[Verse 1: Ricky Bell + Ralph Tresvant] I keep dreaming that one day the whole world will be together Will be together as one And there's nothing I can do, but pray that it comes true And keep on searchin' for that miracle That some say will never be (Sing it, Ron) [Verse 2: Ronnie DeVoe + Ralph Tresvant] Competition is the world summarized in just one word And you know what I mean Friends competing with friends Will it ever end? I'm losing all of my patience I need a way out, and soon [Chorus: New Edition] Time and again we are fighting one another Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers It's a shame — why do we play these games? But there'll come a time when we all will be together Living as one in harmony forever You and I, we'll light the sky, ah-ah-ah Hoo, ooh [Verse 3: Ricky Bell + Ralph Tresvant] If we're ever gonna be as one We'd better make some changes and fast And this time make it last 'Cause if we all just take the time I'm sure that we will find All of us shed blood of the same kind And that's the bottom line, so [Chorus: New Edition + Ralph Tresvant] Time and again we are fighting one another Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers It's a shame — why do we play these games? But there'll come a time when we all will be together Living as one in harmony forever You and I, we will light the sky (You know we can make it work) Time and again we are fighting one another (Together we can make it work—) Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers (—if we try) It's a shame — why do we play these games? But there'll come a time when we all will be together (No one can, no one can, make it work like we can) Living as one in harmony forever (Just reach for the sky) You and I, we will light the sky (I wanna make it with you) Time and again we are fighting one another (I wanna make it with you now) Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers It's a shame — why do we play these games? But there'll come a time when we all will be together (There'll come a day when we will be—) Living as one in harmony forever You and I, we will light the sky (—together, as one) [Outro: New Edition] Together, together, together, together Together, together, together, together