Competition

[Verse 1: Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant]
I keep dreaming that one day the whole world will be together
Will be together as one
And there's nothing I can do, but pray that it comes true
And keep on searching for that miracle
That some say will never be
(Sing it, Ron)

[Verse 2: Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant]
Competition is the world summarized in just one word
And you know what I mean
Friends competing with friends
Will it ever end?
I'm losing all of my patience
I need a way out, and soon

[Chorus: New Edition]
Time and again we are fighting one another
Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers
It's a shame — why do we play these games?
But there'll come a time when we all will be together
Living as one in harmony forever
You and I, we'll light the sky, ah-ah-ah
Hoo-ooh

[Verse 3: Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant]
If we're ever gonna be as one
We'd better make some changes and fast
And this time make it last
'Cause if we all just take the time
I'm sure that we will find
All of us shed blood of the same kind
And that's the bottom line, so

[Chorus: New Edition, Ralph Tresvant]
Time and again we are fighting one another
Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers
It's a shame — why do we play these games?
But there'll come a time when we all will be together
Living as one in harmony forever
You and I, we will light the sky
(You know we can make it work, make it work)
Time and again we are fighting one another
(Together we can make it work—)
Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers (—if we try)
It's a shame — why do we play these games? (Ooh)
But there'll come a time when we all will be together
(No one can, no one can, make it work like we can)
Living as one in harmony forever (Just reach for the sky)
You and I, we will light the sky
(Ooh, oh yeah, I wanna make it with you, ha)
Time and again we are fighting one another
(I wanna make it with you now, yeah)
Hurting our sisters and hurting our brothers
It's a shame — why do we play these games? (And with you)
But there'll come a time when we all will be together
(There'll come a day when we will be—)
Living as one in harmony forever
You and I, we will light the sky (—together, as one)

[Outro: New Edition]
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together, together