If I Were Free Lyrics - Peter, Paul & Mary

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 

This weary world has had its fill 

Of words of war on every hill 

The time has come for peaceful days 

And peaceful men of peaceful ways 

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 

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