I woke up like every day before and read the news It was there in black and white with all the whats and whos A headline so hard to fathom it just might be true It claimed on every thoroughfare and avenue Chorus Peace has broken out In every heart In every house Peace has broken out It started small It drew a crowd Peace has broken out Well, they say it all began right down on Fifth and Main When somebody thought of pushing back but walked away Somehow the people gathered 'round just weren't the same And as the crowd dispersed somebody heard 'em say We'll watch the lambs and lions play We've got no more flags to wave All our rockets aim for stars And the way things always should have been Is just the way things are No one's sure what happened next but on and on it went From cubicles and classrooms to the president Headed west and east and on to every continent The whole world woke up to read how things are different (Since)