The rulers say we need it
You know they always do
They paint their foes as savages
And protestors as fools
You say you don't believe it
I think you know it's true
Those people are not enemies
They've done nothing to you
You insult
They react
You push
And they push back
You take a swing
And they swing too
It started with
A word or two
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
Whoa oh oh
Wars are fought for money
And armies drawn by fear
They plunder the productive
And leave the good in tears
Conflict can be ended
Peace begins with me
When I lay down my weapons
And let virtue conquer greed
If you engage
You'll fuel the rage
If you attack
They will fight back
If you compel
They will rebel
If you enslave
They'll dig your grave
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
Whoa oh oh
Now repeat after me
I will not fund war
I will not draw the sword
You can't force me to fight
I will not take a life
Love your neighbor as yourself
Leave your weapons on the shelf
Love the peace, respect the rights
Give up the human sacrifice
Warfare brings us poverty
No matter what they claim
Let's stop all this hypocrisy
And killing in the name
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
War is not the answer
Whoa oh oh
