peace on earth today
There's violence all over
at an increasing rate
There are people
who will never cease to hate
There are powers
that be
that you just can't fight
successfully
and that's why you say
there's no such thing
as peace on earth today
There are
powers of wickedness,
powers of greed,
that overwhelm the caring heart
Powers of sickness,
powers of need,
that pull our unity apart
Powers of ignorance,
powers that feed,
on the blindness in the dark
Powers of influence,
powers that leave
such an enduring mark...
Maybe you're too young,
too innocent to see the truth --
that peace don't grow
anywhere under our roof.
Or maybe you're hiding
in naive memories from youth
pulling the covers over your eyes
until reality creeps up with the truth
that there are --
Powers of wickedness,
powers of greed,
that overwhelm the caring heart
Powers of sickness,
powers of need,
that pull our unity apart
Powers of ignorance,
powers that feed,
on the blindness in the dark
Powers of influence,
powers that leave
such an enduring mark...
Apathy, complacency,
selfishness, inaction,
Anger, resentment,
a lack of satisfaction.
Poverty & need, versus
our disordered passions,
Blindness, ailments,
disease and distractions
The broken hope
we can rebuild,
and the dreams half empty --
they can be refilled.
But you got to know
what it is you're fighting
if you want to avoid
the back stabbing and biting --
If you want to overcome
what's in our way --
If you want to wage peace
on earth today.
