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
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
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, try and understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
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 Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Now it may seem so far from where we all are
It's something we can't reject
That suffering I can't neglect
Now won't you give some bread to get the starving fed
We've got to relieve Bangla Desh
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
We've got to relieve Bangla Desh
Now won't you lend your hand and understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh