War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war

War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war

Grandma say, penny wise and pound foolish (see it deh)

Grandma say, penny wise and pound foolish (see it deh)

War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war (war down in Angola)

War in the east, war in the west (rumors of war)

Oh, rumors of war

It is better to fight against inflation (war only bring destruction)

And to build, oh, yeah (want to build a better nation)

To build a better nation (war only bring destruction)

So stop your killing and burning (want to build a better nation)

For soon they'll be weeping and moaning

For grandma say, penny wise and pound foolish (see it deh)

War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war (war down in Beirut)

War in the east, war in the west (war down in Rhodesia)

Oh, rumors of war (rumors of war)

It is better to fight against inflation (war only bring destruction)

And to build, oh, yeah (want to build a better nation)

To build a better nation (war only bring destruction)

So stop your killing and burning (want to build a better nation)

For soon they'll be weeping and moaning

For grandma say, penny wise and pound foolish (see it deh)

War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war (racial war)

War in the east, war in the west

Oh, rumors of war (tribal war)

War in the east, war in the west (war over the world)

Oh, rumors of war (all over the world, there is war)

War in the east, war in the west (we need some loving)

Oh, rumors of war (no more war, no more war)

War in the east, war in the west (yeah-yeah)

Oh, rumors of war (rumors of war)

War in the east, war in the west (rumors of war)

Oh, rumors of war (rumors of war)