Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Hey, there, mister black man
Are you listening?
I don't want your diamonds or your game
I just wanna be
Someone known to you as me
And I will bet my life you want the same
So come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Seven hundred million can you hear me?
Most of what you read is made of lies
But, speaking one to one
Ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise?
So come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Brother Yevtushenko, are you busy?
If not, won't you drop this friend a line
Tell me if the man
Who is plowing up your land
Has got the war machine upon his mind?
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Now, no doubt some folks enjoy doing battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So, let us build them shelves
Where they can fight among themselves
And leave the people be who love to sing
Come and sing a simple song of freedom
Sing it like you've never sung before
Let it fill the air
Tell the people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war
Let it fill the air
Tell people everywhere
We, the people here, don't want a war