Ever since this world of ours began

Man's been killing off his fellow man yeah

Cursing and swearing and threatening the other side

As he waves flags and symbols saying 'Peace to all mankind'



Lord, the air is foul with the smell of hypocrisy

As bloody armies scream screams for victory

Lying there in the mire is a mama and child

Their anguished cries trampled by boots on either side.



Now with bloodshot eyes we look out beyond earth's gate

Seeking new planets to plant seeds of hate yeah

Progress, it's said, makes for a softer bed mmm..

But no one will lie easy if everyone lies dead



Now it's time, I think, and I think you'll agree oh

To love thy neighbor and set all men free

So take the shackles from the wings of the dying dove

And permit her to fly away to peace and love yeah



Spoken:



As I lay in death-like in the path of war,

my eyes chanced to open and there,

far above the waste land, a solitary blood-stained bird,

strained to make the heavens.

"Sanctuary, sanctuary" I thought she cried.



As the weeping clouds looked down upon her,

a rainbow came to guide her.

The heavens did receive her

as all souls rejoiced.



Ahh