Peace is Out
Roy Zimmerman

We used to take a nonviolent stance
In Nehru jackets and bell-bottom pants
We even used to sing "Give peace a chance"
Man, we musta been jokin'

We used to slander the words of our prez
And praise whatever the Tao Te Ching says
We used to want to sing like Joan Baez
Jesus, what were we smokin'?

Now when someone says, "Hell no, we won't go"
What they mean is to Berkeley

Peace is out, love is out
No-one wants to hear about
Peace and love any more
Now we're fighting
In a war against poverty,
A war against crime,
Cos it's "in" to be in a war

We used to traipse around in tie-dyed tights
Droppin' daisies in enemy sights
Now we're fightin' for property rights
Musta come to our senses

We used say all we needed was love
Olive branches and sign of the dove
Now we're lookin' for something above
90k plus expenses

Now when someone says "We shall overcome"
They mean we'll be right over

Peace is out, love is out
No-one wants to hear about
Peace and love anymore
Now we're fighting
In a war against obesity
A war against drugs
Cos it's "in" to be in... a war.

All we wanna say (yeah)
Is peace.... ain't PC, it's passé.

Now when someone says "What the world needs now,"
it's a private police force

Peace is out, love is out
No-one gives a rat's ass about
Peace and love any more
Now we're fighting
In a war against violence
A war against joblessness
A war against ignorance
A war against homelessness
A war against cavities
Cos it's "in" to be in.... a war.

(as sung by the Foremen on "Folk Heroes")

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Alex