I have therefore chosen this time and place
To discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds
And the truth too rarely perceived
And that is the most important topic on Earth
Peace
you can take a man
But you can take away his dreams
You can take a life but never what it means
You'll never fight along with the soldiers by your side
He wants to make it home to his daughter and his wife
21 guns
21 guns
21 guns
He gave his life for 21 guns
(But surely the acquisition of such idle stockpiles)
(Which can only destroy and never create)
You can sell the flag
But you can't buy belief
You can break a heart
But you can never lie to me
If there's a god above
Does he cry from what he sees?
If this is all there is? Why can't we let it be?
21 guns
21 guns
21 guns
He gave his life, for 21
Guns
Bombs, check
Guns, check
Let's start a war
Bombs, check
Guns, check
Let's start a war
21 guns
21 guns
21 guns
He gave it all, at 21
But peace for all men and women not really peace in our time
But peace in all time
