They shot a man into the sky



The moon and stars became his bed



He saw the sun rise seven times



And when he came back down he said







It is one, it is one



One world spinning 'round the sun



Wherever it is you call home



Whatever country you come from



It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one







They shot a man in Africa



At a time of rivalry and war



He had some dreams of a good life



But dreams aren't what they killed him for







Now people stand themselves next to the righteous



And they believe the things they say are true



They speak in terms of what divides us



To justify the violence they do







But it is one, it is one



One world spinning 'round the sun



Wherever it is you call home



Whatever country you come from



It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one



One -- the deep blue ocean



One -- the endless sky



One -- the purple mountains



One -- you and I







It's not a world of our own choosing



We don't decide where we are born



This life is a battleground between right and wrong



One way or other we are torn







And people stand themselves next to the righteous



And they believe the things they say are true



And speak in terms of what divides us



To justify the violence they do







But it is one, it is one



One world spinning 'round the sun



Wherever it is you call home



Whatever country you come from



It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one



It is one, it is one, it is one, it is one



One -- the deep blue ocean



One -- the endless sky



One -- the purple mountains



One -- you and I