It's in the paper every day I see it in the headlines and I feel so sick, yeah Another life leaves this world (this world) so full of hate But short Short on compassion Short on humanity Asking myself in vain, shaken by the shock, "do we even have a chance?"
I don't wanna die (I don't wanna kill) I don't wanna kill (I don't wanna die) We are all human. Let' start to prove it.
This is a plea for peace (world peace) To the oppressors of the world and to To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers, to the everday citizen Greed, envy, fear, hate-- the competition has to stop. When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up Set aside your differences and never look back, no
I don't wanna die (I don't wanna kill) I don't wanna kill (I don't wanna die) We are all human It's time to prove it.
Isn't everybody tired of the fighting? (hey, hey) Isn't everybody tired of the killing? (hey, hey) Isn't everybody tired of the dying? (hey, hey) Isn't everybody tired fo the hatred? (hey, hey) Violence.. fighting... killing...dying.. aaaaaaah!!
[excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech]
I don't wanna die (I don't wanna kill) I don't wanna kill (I don't wanna die) We are all human It's time to prove it.
We are all human It's time to prove it. We are all human...