Girls, have you got the kind of man everyone looks up to?

Well, if you don't, listen; I'll tell you what to do:

Get your man, take him by the hand, and come on here to me

I'm here to tell you about equal opportunity



There was a time when the world was fickle

And it may have been hard to succeed

Well, times have changed now

And school and training is what you really need

It doesn't matter who you may be

Everyone's equal with the same opportunity



CHORUS:

Things are changing for the better

Things are changing for the better

Now's the time for you to better yourself



Life's got problems, but you can make it

And I'm gonna tell you why

Just like the early bird that catches the worm

You gotta get up, go out and try

Your race or color won't stand in your way

Don't wait for tomorrow; today is your day



(chorus)



Good jobs are out there, just waiting to be found

But they won't come to you, uh uh!

You gotta get up and look around!



(repeat last 2 lines of verse 2, then chorus)



(repeat and fade):

Things are changing for the better