From dehumanization to arms production,

For the benefit of the nation or it’s

destruction? Power is power.

It’s the law of the land.

Those living for death will die by their

own hand. Life’s no ordeal if you come to terms.

Reject the system dictating the norms. From dehumanization to arms,

production to hasten the nation

towards it’s destruction. Power is power.

the law of the land,

those living for death

will die by their own hand. life’s no ordeal

if you come to terms.

reject the system

dictating the norms From dehumanization to arms,

production to hasten the nation

towards it’s destruction. Power is power

the law of the land,

those living for death

will die by their own hand. life’s no ordeal

if you come to terms.

reject the system

dictating the norms From dehumanization to arms, production

to hasten this nation

towards it’s destruction it’s your choice

your choice:

peace, or annihilation?

Imagine there’s no heaven,

It’s easy if you try,

No hell below us,

Above us only sky,

Imagine all the people

living for today… Imagine there’s no countries,

It isnt hard to do,

Nothing to kill or die for,

No religion too,

Imagine all the people

living life in peace… Imagine no possesions,

I wonder if you can,

No need for greed or hunger,

A brotherhood of man,

Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world… You may say Im a dreamer,

but Im not the only one,

I hope some day you’ll join us,

And the world will live as one.

As I walk through

This wicked world

Searchin’ for light in the darkness of insanity.

I ask myself

Is all hope lost?

Is there only pain and hatred, and misery? And each time I feel like this inside,

There’s one thing I wanna know:

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding?

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding? And as I walked on

Through troubled times

My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes

So where are the strong

And who are the trusted?

And where is the harmony?

Sweet harmony. ‘Cause each time I feel it slippin’ away, just makes me wanna cry.

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding?

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding? So where are the strong?

And who are the trusted?

And where is the harmony?

Sweet harmony. ‘Cause each time I feel it slippin’ away, just makes me wanna cry.

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding?

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding?

What’s so funny ’bout peace love & understanding?

Mother, mother

There’s too many of you crying.

Brother, brother, brother

There’s far too many of you dying.

You know we’ve got to find a way

To bring some lovin’ here today Father, father

We don’t need to escalate

War is not the answer.

For only love can conquer hate.

You know we’ve got to find a way

To bring some lovin’ here today. Picket lines and picket signs.

Don’t punish me with brutality

Talk to me, so you can see

Oh, what’s going on

What’s going on Father, father, everybody thinks we’re

wrong.

Oh, but who are they to judge us

Simply because our hair is long.

You know we’ve got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today

“Dead as dead can be,” the doctor tells

me

But I just can’t believe him, ever the

optimistic one

I’m sure of your ability to become my

perfect enemy

Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause

maybe

Someday I will walk away and say, “You

disappoint me,”

Maybe you’re better off this way. Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic

I catch a brief reflection of what you

could and might have been.

It’s your right and your ability

To become my perfect enemy Wake up (why can’t you) and face me (come

on now),

Don’t play dead (don’t play dead)

Cause maybe (because maybe)

Someday I’ll (someday I’ll) walk away and

say, “You disappoint me,”

Maybe you’re better off this way

Maybe you’re better off this way

Maybe you’re better off this way

Maybe you’re better off this way

You’re better off this; you’re better off

this;

Maybe you’re better off! Wake up (why can’t you) and face me (come

on now),

Don’t play dead (don’t play dead)

Cause maybe (because maybe)

Someday I’ll (someday I’ll) walk away and

say, “You fucking disappoint me!”

Maybe you’re better off this way Go ahead and play dead

I know that you can hear this

Go ahead and play dead

Why can’t you turn and face me?

Why can’t you turn and face me?

Why can’t you turn and face me?

Why can’t you turn and face me?

You fucking disappoint me! Passive aggressive bullshit

Gimme gimme gimme

I need more

Gimme gimme gimme

Don’t ask what for. Sitting here I’m a loaded gun.

Waiting to go off.

I’ve got nothing to do

But shoot my mouth off. Gimme gimme gimme

I need more.

Gimme gimme gimme

Don’t ask what for. You know I’m gonna go out

Get something for my head.

If I keep on doing this

I’m gonna end up dead. Gimme gimme gimme

I need some more

Gimme gimme gimme

Don’t ask what for I know the world’s got problems

I’ve got problems of my own

Not the kind that can’t be solved

With an atom bomb Gimme gimme gimme

I need more

Gimme gimme gimme

Don’t ask what for

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully So we’re different colours

And we’re different creeds

And different people

Have different needs

It’s obvious you hate me

Though I’ve done nothing wrong

I’ve never even met you

So what could I have done

I can’t understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understand

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully

Help me understand

Help me understand Now you’re punching

And you’re kicking

And you’re shouting at me

And I’m relying on your common decency

So far it hasn’t surfaced

But I’m sure it exists

It just takes a while to travel

From your head to your fist (head to your

fists)

I can’t understand what makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understand

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully

People are people

So why should it be

You and I should get along so awfully I can’t understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understand

I can’t understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understand

I can’t understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

I can’t understand (people are people)

What makes a man (why should it be)

Hate another man

Help me understand

We’re victims of sedition on the open sea

No one ever said life was free

Sank, swam, go down with the ship

Just use your freedom of choice I’ll say it again in the land of the free

Use your freedom of choice

Freedom of choice In ancient Rome there was a pawn

Who followed along and watched it fall

He cast a stone, he felt secure

He felt that he would never be heard Freedom of choice

Is what you got

Freedom of choice You’re given a voice you don’t want it

Seems to be the rule of thumb

Don’t be tricked by what you see

You got two ways to go I’ll say it again in the land of the free

Use your freedom of choice

Freedom of choice Freedom of choice

Is what you’ve got

Freedom of choice In ancient Rome there was a pawn

Who followed along and watched it fall

He cast a stone, he felt secure

He felt that his voice would never be

heard Freedom of choice

Is what you’ve got

Freedom from choice

Is what you want Freedom of choice

Is what you’ve got

Freedom from choice

Is what you want Freedom from choice

Is what you want

Freedom from choice

There’s so many of us

There’s so many of us

There’s so many

There’s so many of us

There’s so many of us

There’s so many Let’s have a war

So you can go and die!

Let’s have a war!

We could all use the money!

Let’s have a war!

We need the space!

Let’s have a war!

Clean out this place! It already started in the city!

Suburbia will be just as easy! Let’s have a war!

Jack up the Dow Jones!

Let’s have a war!

It can start in New Jersey!

Let’s have a war!

Blame it on the middle-class!

Let’s have a war!

We’re like rats in a cage! It already started in the city!

Suburbia will be just as easy! Let’s have a war!

Sell the rights to the networks!

Let’s have a war!

Let our wallets get fat like last time!

Let’s have a war!

Give guns to the queers!

Let’s have a war!

The enemy’s within! It already started in the city!

Suburbia will be just as easy!

Don’t fret precious I’m here.

Step away from the window.

Go back to sleep.

Safe from pain and truth and choice and

other poison devils.

See, they don’t give a fuck about you,

like I do. Counting bodies like sheep

To the rhythm of the war drums Go back to sleep

Go back to sleep Counting bodies like sheep Go back to sleep

Go back to sleep Counting bodies like sheep Go back to sleep

Go back to sleep I’ll be the one to protect you from your

enemies and all your demons.

I’ll be the one to protect you from a will

to survive and a voice of reason.

I’ll be the one to protect you from your

enemies and your choices, son.

They’re one in the same, I must isolate

you…

Isolate and save you from yourself

If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to

break.

If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to

break.

When the levee breaks you’ll have no place

to stay. Mean old levee taught me how to weep and

moan.

Mean old levee taught me how to weep and

moan.

When the levee breaks we’ll have no place

to stay. All last night I sat on the levee and

moan.

Cryin’ wont help you. Prayin won’t do no

good.

When the levee breaks we’ll have no place

to stay.