Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah-ah
When will we tire of fighting my friend
When will our hearts finally overcome sin
When will governments stop waging war
When will politicians fulfill what they swore
And what will it take
To ensure our children have peace
And what will it take
For every man woman child to be free
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah-ah
What will it take to quell violent men's rage
How to atone for unkindness and hate
Will we feed or fully care for the hungry and lost
Will there be hell to pay for the lives that we've lost
And what will it take
To ensure our children have peace
And what will it take
For every man woman child to be free
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah-ah
Will the blood that's been shed be required of us
When our world is in shambles who's the God you can trust
Are the people we live with the people we trust
When we've done what we can have we done what we must.
And what will it take
To ensure our children have peace
And what will it take
For every man woman child to be free
And what will it take
To ensure our children have peace
And what will it take
For every man woman child to be free
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah-ah
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah-ah