Stop The War Now - Edwin Starr

All right, yeah 
Make the sound of peace 
And sing now 

(Stop the war) ow (now) 
Everybody 
Don’t put it off another day 
Make your voices roar 

(Stop the war) ow (now) 
Just like thunder, y`all 
(Don’t put it off) hey, another day 
Sing a song now 

(Stop the war) ow (now) 
Listen to me, y`all 
(Don’t put it off) ow, another day 
Listen to me 

A knock on the door 
There’s a letter from the war 
Sayin’, greetings, we want you 
If I refuse to fight 
They say that that ain`t right 
And time you’ll have to do 

Somebody please tell me 
What is war all about 
And why must I kill against my will 
I just can’t figure it out 

Oh, stop the war now 
Good God, hear me saying 
Don’t put it off another day 
Everybody saying 

Stop the war now 
Now, now, now 
Don’t put it off another day 
All we got to do is listen 

(Give peace a chance) 
Don’t throw another life away 
Listen to me now 

This is bout all the soldiers 
That are dead and gone today 
If you asked them to fight again 
Huh, what do you think they’d say 

I’m not trying to be funny 
I’m just trying to get my point across 
War is world’s enemy number one 
And it’s time that we called it off 

Ow, stop the war, now 
Good God, hear me saying 
Don’t put it off another day 
Everybody singing 

(Stop the war) ow 
Now, now, now, now 
Don’t put it off another day 
All we got to do is, Lord 

Give peace a chance 
And don’t, don’t throw 
Another life away, oh 

War casualties pile up each day 
Cemeteries are overflowing 
The leaders of the world claim victory’s near 
But the death list keeps right on growing 

And what does a mother get in return 
For the life of the son she’s lost 
A few measly pennies a month 
A medal, a grave and a doggone cross 

I said, stop the war now 
Good God, hear me saying 
Don’t put it off another day 
Everybody sing 

Stop the war, now 
Now, now, now 
Don’t put it off another day 
Why can’t we just 

(Give peace a chance) 
Please don’t throw another life away 
Can’t you see 

Enough blood’s been shed 
By the wounded and the dead 
Enough blood’s been shed 
By the wounded and the dead, ohh 

Enough blood’s been shed 
By the wounded and the dead, ohh 

(Stop the war) listen (now) 
Good God, everybody 
(Don’t put it off) ow 
Not another day now 

(Stop the war) ow 
Now, now, now, now 
(Don’t put it off) ow, another day 
This is a message to the 
Leaders of the world 

(Give peace a chance) 
Oh, let’s make 
Tomorrow a brighter day 
Stand up