R: If I were free to speak my mind,
   I'd tell a tale to all mankind
   Of how the flowers do bloom and fade
   Of how we've fought and how we've paid. 
   
1. This weary world has had it's fill
   Of words of war on every hill
   The time has come for peaceful days
   And peaceful men of peaceful ways. 
   
R:
   
2. When all mankind has ceased to fight
   I'll raise my head in thanks each night
   For this rich Earth and all it means
   For golden days and peaceful dreams. 
   
R: