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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 can you hear me
I don't want your diamond or your game
I just want to be someone known to you as me
And I will bet my life you want the same
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 are you listening
most of what you read is made of lies
Speaking one to one ain't it everybody's sun
To wake to in the morning when we rise
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
No doubt some folks enjoy doing battle
Like presidents, prime ministers and kings
So let us build them shelves so they might fight among themselves
And leave us be those who want 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