My friend came to me With sadness in his eyes He told me that he wanted help Before his country dies Although I couldn't feel the pain I knew I had to try Now I'm asking all of you To help us save some lives Bangladesh, Bangladesh Where so many people are dying fast And it sure looks like a mess I've never seen such distress Now won't you lend your hand and understand? Relieve the people of Bangladesh Bangladesh, Bangladesh Such a great disaster, I don't understand But it sure looks like a mess I've never known such distress Now please don't turn away I want to hear you say Relieve the people of Bangladesh Relieve the people of Bangladesh Bangladesh, Bangladesh Now it may seem so far from where we all are It's something we can't neglect It's something I can't neglect Now won't you give some bread to get the starving fed? We've got to relieve Bangladesh Relieve the people of Bangladesh We've got to relieve Bangladesh I want to hear you say Relieve the people of Bangladesh