Lyrics:

If you want to build a bridge
You gotta get down in the water

You gotta do some hard work
Where it is dangerous and steep

So the question then is this
Is it worth the aggravation

For some reconciliation
Where the chasm cuts so deep

There is no easy way
To help a stubborn world to change
And there is no free ride
On the road to sacrifice
There is no shortcut to take
To get us to a better place
It's just the way it is
If you want to build a bridge

If you want to tell the truth
You gotta find someone who is listening

And expect some opposition
Cause being honest is a risk

So I guess you'll have to choose
Is the trouble you uncover

Worth the freedom you discover
When you tell it like it is

Midnight in the garden
Counting up the costs

Could there be another way
To save the world without the cross

If you want to shine a light
You gotta take it to the darkness

Where the world can be so heartless
You may have to go alone

So you really must decide
Is the difference that you're making

Worth the heavy toll it's taking
Just to bring a little hope

There is no easy way
To help a stubborn world to change
And there is no free ride
On the road to sacrifice
There is no shortcut to take
To get us to a better place
You've got to pay the price

If you wanna shine a light
You'll need some Love to get you through

If you wanna tell the truth
That's just the way it is

If you wanna build a bridge

Ohhh build a bridge

You gotta tell it
You gotta tell it
Tell it like it is
Writer(s): George Davis, Lee Diamond
Copyright: Conrad Music

Tell It Like It Is
The Ball Brothers