The Way of the World

i don’t wanna be no soldier – i don’t wanna shoot no gun
i don’t wanna drop no bomb – i don’t wanna hurt no one
i don’t wanna fight no battles – i don’t wanna settle no score
i don’t even understand – what we’re fightin for
no it ain’t my war

that’s the way of the world – that’s what they tell me
that’s the way of the world – they can’t sell me
that’s the way of the world – i can’t explain it
that’s the way of the world – but we can change it

we’re burnin up the ozone layer – we’re walkin on a real thin wire
stirrin up a hurricane – playin with the devil’s fire
we got a lot of dirty water – we got a lot of dirty air
got skeletons in the closet – but nobody looks in there
cuz they’re all scared

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i just wanna live in peace now – with my guitar and my girl
raise a little family – that’s way it’s supposed to be
that’s the way of the world
that’s the way of the world