Lyrics

[Intro Commentary: Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle] A great difference, right? Oh, you better Yeah, yeah Take this friendship train, yeah, uh Gotta get on it I'm gon' tell ya' [Intro: Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle] Calling out to everyone across the nation Choo-choo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo And we talking to everybody out there, okay [Verse 1: Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle] Calling out to everyone across the nation (Nation, nation, nation) Said, the world today is in a desperate situation This is for right now, too, y'all (Desperate situation) Yeah, uh-huh Stealing, burning, fighting, killing, nothing but corruption It looks like mankind is on the eve of destruction Oh, yes it is Peoplе, let me tell you now [Chorus: Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Both] Wе got to learn to live with each other Oh, this the right song right now (Yeah) No, no matter what race, creed or color I just got to tell you what the world needs now We know (What the world needs now) Is love and understanding So get on board The Friendship Train Everybody shake a hand, shake a hand People, I'm talking 'bout the Friendship Train Everybody, shake a hand, make a friend now Listen to us now Choo-choo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo [Outro Commentary: Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle] Yeah Friendship Train On the friendship train Girl, so relevant this song Why can't we just be friends? Hmm? You used to sing a song 'bout that (What's that) And it was another one of my songs I don't, I don't think you've done it yet Really? You are my friend Yes, you are Yup Girl, that's I love that song God, thanks Gladys You know? Yeah, that was, uh, one that was written by me and my ex-husband (I love that song) Armstead Really? Mm-hmm, and Budd Ellison, yeah No kidding? Back in the day Back in the day, girl (Yeah, girl) Yes, yes, so many stories (Yup) Mm-hmm, ah