Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - The Battle Is Over (But the War Goes On) lyrics

If you sang the song, the way it was written And you march along, to the beat of the drum Someday soon, you gonna wake up singin' Battle is over, but the war goes on Everybody plays follow the leader What if the leader has a gun Remember when you jumped, to the 8 o'clock whistle Battle is over, but the war goes on You close your eyes when you hear the thunder Cry in the rain and smile in the sun Who do you fool, but me and you brother? The battle is over, but the war goes on If talk was money, you'd be a millionaire If thoughts could k**, there'd be no one here So many thinkin' evil and talkin' jive But its in only true love, this old world can stay alive