We Got to Have Peace lyrics

We gotta have peace

To keep the world alive, and war to cease

We gotta have joy

True in our hearts with strength, we can't destroy

People, 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, hear us (people, 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 gotta have peace"

To keep the world alive, and war to cease

We gotta have joy

True in our hearts with strength, we can't destroy

People, hear us (people, 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 gotta have peace"

Aah - hah, we gotta have peace

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Let the world know it: Peace, peace, peace

Aah - hah, we gotta have peace

People, hear us (people, 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 gotta have peace"

Lord, we gotta have peace

Let the people say it: Peace, peace, peace

Aah - hah, we got to have peace

I said: Peace, peace, peace

Aah - hah, we gotta have peace

Peace, peace, peace

Aah - hah, we gotta have peace

• Artist:Curtis Mayfield
• Album:Roots