All at once the world is bowing to the fire   Because Truth has been avoided like the plague   And who beloves to stand and wait before the pyre?   And will all the lights be off in L.A.?   Turn ‘em on just as fast as you can   Turn on the lights in L.A.   Make it strong, go on, give ‘em a hand   And we may see the day   When it’s gonna get better      In a world of trouble there is something glowing   In the eyes of those who choose to see and hear   And those of you who are among the knowing   Should never hide what is near   Turn it on, get it bright as you can   Turn on the lights in L.A.   Make it strong, go on, give ‘em a hand   And we may see the day   When it’s gonna get better      Someday it’s gonna be a place where everyone can laugh and sing   And politics don’t mean a thing   The fears are all forgotten   Someday the world will lift its face and see the sun    And see within we needn’t be just what we’ve been   Your neighbor ain’t so rotten   Someday we’ll learn to love      It just takes a match to start a little fire   It’s not as bright as the light of the mind   If everyone could recognize their own desires   It might start movin’ up the spine   Turn it on, get it bright as you can   Turn on the lights in L.A.   Make it strong, go on, give ‘em a hand   And we may see the day   When it’s gonna get better