Today I saw a familar face
across the city street
sitting in a doorway
with a blanket ’round his feet
at first I didn’t place him
the way you often do
the last time I’d seen him
he sat next to me at school

Where will we be in the year 2000
when there’s no more hunger and there’s no more war
we’re standing on the threshold of the year 2000
the time has come, we’ve had enough we don’t take anymore

We’re different from our parents
they’ll never understand
we won’t be fooled the way they were
the future’s in our hands
remember how we promised
as we said good-bye to school
like all good friends we’ll meet again
I’ll tell you whal we’ll do

We’ll meet again in the year 2000
there’ll be no more hunger, there’ll be no more war
New years day in the year 2000
the time has come, we’ve had enough we won’t take anymore

Please don’t take my word for it
it’s clear for all to see
The world will be a better place
in the 21th century

Where will we be in the year 2000
when there’s no more hunger and there’s no more war
New years day in the year 2000
the time has come, we’ve had enough we don’t take anymore