Lyrics Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

We Got to Have Peace

We got have peace

To keep the world alive

And war to cease.

We got to have joy,

True in our hearts

With strength we can't destroy.

People please hear us (people please hear us)

Through our voice the world knows

There's no choice.

We're begging save the children

The little ones

Who just don't understand

Give them a chance

To breed their young

And help purify the land

People please hear us (people please hear us)

Through our voice the world knows

There's no choice.

And the people in the neighbourhood,

Who would if they only could,

Meet and shake the other's hand,

Work together for the good of the land.

Give us all an equal chance,

It could be such a sweet romance.

And the soldiers who are dead and gone,

If only we could bring back one,

He'd say "We've got to have peace"

To keep the world alive

And war to cease

We got to have joy

Ture in our hearts

With strength we can't destroy

People please hear us (people please hear us)

Through our voice the world knows

There's no choice

And the people in the neighbourhood

Who would if they only could

Meet and shake the other's hand

Work together for the good of the land

Give us all an equal chance

It could be such a sweet romance

And the soldiers who are dead and gone

If only we could bring back one

He'd say "We've got to have peace"

Aah - hah, we got to have peace

Let Let the world know it

Peace, peace, peace

Aah - hah, we got to have peace

People please hear us (people please hear us)

Through our voice the world knows

There's no choice

Save the children

Save the children

Save the children

And the people in the neighbourhood

Who would if they only could

Meet and shake the other's hand

Work together for the good of the land

Give us all an equal chance

It could be such a sweet romance

And the soldiers who are dead and gone

If only we could bring back one

He'd say "We've got to have peace"

Lo - rd, we got to have peace

Let the people say it

Peace peace peace

Aah - hah, we got to have peace