We got to make a change We got to make a cha-aa-aaa-ange Yesterday I heard this voice in my head Warning me, begging me, telling me It said too much of our people are dea-eaa-ad And if we don't try to do something before it's too late Agony, poverty, misery is the only thing it's going to create We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day It will be better for you There's a lot of things that I know you can do To your own self you got to be true You will be judged by the things that you do-ooo So let's give love a try Too much of dem little children die And no one can tell me the reason why All dem mothers do is cry-yyy We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day If each of us could really make the change now Happiness, joy and gladness Everyone living apart their ways And only in that way you gonna find peace Harmony, love and unity Cause we really don't want the violence increa-eaa-sed We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day Yesterday I heard this voice in my head Warning me begging me telling me It said too much of our people are dea-aaa-aaad And if we don't try and do something before it is too late Agony, poverty, misery is the only thing it's going to crea-aate We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away, yeah Come be a part of the brighter day, yeah Peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of the brighter day We need some more peace and love, yeah yeah Too much of the youths dem take up gun play Hold up your head youth and walk away Come be a part of a brighter day We need some more peace and love