As long as we say prayers for our children That we do not pray for others There won't be
And as long as we take offerings for those in need To appease our guilt over our greed There won't be
There won't be peace on earth There won't be peace on earth There won't be peace on earth There won't be, there won't be Won't be peace
When a Chinese girl and a Haitian boy And an American child all share the same toys There might be, there might be
When the TV brings a tear to our eyes And it's not a movie but news of a hungry child across the world There might be
There might be peace on earth There might be peace on earth There might be peace on earth
There might be, there might be Might be peace
When I look at the world and see We got a problem, we're seeing the surfaces too often Whether race or religion, it makes no difference The blood paid penance, forgiven the death sentence No lines no more, no rich, no poor
No Jew, no Greek and no slave, no free When I look at you and see someone just like me There might be, there might be There might be, there might be
When the Lord of all is the Lord of each And I love you like He loves me There might be No, there will be
There might be peace on earth There might be peace on earth There might be peace on earth There might be, there might be There might be