When the world was in trouble   And it looked like there was hell to pay   Fire, fire everywhere   And the news got worse each day      Well, people really wondered   Just how long they could hold out   God looked down from heaven above   And He began to shout      Let there be music   Let it shine like the sun   Let there be music   Everybody's got to have some fun, yeah      It's so hard to keep on smilin'   When people try to make you frown   But, we're all in this together   So why run one another down      You know we can't expect our problems   To grow wings and fly away   So fight the fight just as hard as you can   When it's time for you to play      Let there be music   Let it shine like the sun   Let there be music   Everybody's got to have some fun      Let there be music   Let it shine like the sun   Let there be music   Everybody's got to   Everybody's got to have some fun      Let there be music   Let it shine like the sun   Let there be music   Everybody's got to have some fun