Please tell me the reason 

behind the colors that you fly 

love just one nation 

and the whole world we divide 

you say you're “sorry” 

say, “there is no other choice” 

but god bless the people them 

who cannot raise their voice 



(chorus) 

we can chase down all our enemies 

bring them to their knees 

we can bomb the world to pieces 

but we can't bomb it into peace 

whoa we may even find a solution 

to hunger and disease 

we can bomb the world to pieces 

but we can't bomb it into peace 



violence brings one thing 

more more of the same 

military madness 

the smell of flesh and burning pain 

so I sing out to the masses 

stand up if you're still sane! 

To all of us gone crazy 

I sing this one refrain 



(chorus) 



and I sing power to the peaceful 

love to the people y'all 

power to the peaceful 

love to the people y'all