As every day goes by, how can we close our eyes
Until we open up our hearts?
We can learn to share and show how much we care
Right from the moment that we start

It seems like overnight we see a world in a different light
Somehow our innocence is lost
How can we look away 'cause every single day
We've got to help at any cost

We can bridge the distance
Only we can make the difference
Don't you know that tears are not enough

If we can pull together
We could change the world forever
Heaven knows that tears are not enough

It's up to me and you
To make the dream come true
It's time to take our message everywhere, you know

C'est l'amour qui nous rassemble
D'ici à l'autre bout du monde
Let's show them Canada still cares
Oh, you know that we'll be there

We can bridge the distance
Only we can make the difference
Don't you know that tears are not enough (tears are not enough)

If we can pull together
We could change the world forever
Heaven knows that tears are not enough

And if we should try together, you and I
Maybe we could understand the reasons why

If we take (we take) a stand (a stand)
Every woman, child, and man
We could make it work
For God's sake, lend a hand

We can bridge the distance
Only we can make the difference
Don't you know that tears are not enough (oh, yeah)

If we can pull together
We could change the world forever
Heaven knows that tears are not enough (tears are not enough, no, no, no)

We can bridge the distance (bridge the distance, yeah)
Only we can make the difference
Don't you know that tears are not enough (tears are not, tears are not enough)

If we can pull together
We could change the world forever
Heaven knows that tears are not enough

We can bridge the distance
Only we can make the difference
Don't you know that tears are not enough

Copyright: Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): Bob Rock, Bryan Adams, David W. Foster, James Douglas Vallance, Paul Hyde, Rachel Claire Paiement