If theres gonna be a little quiet on this planet Then tell me when If were gonna have a little peace and quiet Then tell me when If were gonna feed the hungry one Then tell me when If theyre gonna live free of pain and hurt Then tell me when If were gonna make a little shelter for our brothers Then tell me when If were gonna wash their eyes with sight Then tell me when If were gonna block the bullets with our bodies Then tell me when If were gonna give everything we have Then tell me when If were gonna make a little peace, a little quiet Then tell me when If were gonna save our sky and our mother Then tell me when If were gonna tell the truth when we talk Then tell me when If a man and a woman can speak the truth Then tell me when If were gonna make some comfort for our children Then tell me when If were gonna keep a coin in our pocket Then tell me when If were gonna save the lonely child The tell me when If were gonna save the lonely children Then tell me when