Come on everybody, everybody gather 'round   And listen to the music, yeah, listen to the sound   We want you all together, we want you all along   And I'll tell you something good   And I'll tell you something strong      People get ready   Don't believe that you're better off dead   People stand together   'Cause it's a long hard day   And there's strange weather laying up ahead   Don't listen to the gun, Tommy put away the knife   You've gotta give a damn 'bout another man's life   See it clear with your mind, maybe make a change   Why you act so funny, why you act so strange?      Now people get ready   Don't believe that you're better off dead   Sing "People stand together"   'Cause it's a long hard day   And there's strange weather laying up ahead   My love's a brother   And we're holding on   Don't fear another   We're holding on