War Lyrics - Sinead Oconnor

Until the philosophy, 

Which holds one race superior 

And another inferior, 

Is finally and permanently 

Discredited and abandoned, 

Everywhere is war. 

Until there is no longer first class 

Or second class citizens of any nation. 

Until the color of a man's skin, 

Is of no more significance than 

The color of his eyes, 

I've got to say "war". 

That until the basic human rights, 

Are equally guaranteed to all, 

Without regard to race, 

I'll say "war" 

Until that day the dream of lasting peace, 

World-citizenship and the rule of 

International morality will remain 

Just a fleeting illusion to be pursued, 

But never obtained. 

And everywhere is war. 

Until the ignoble and unhappy regime 

Which holds all of us through, 

Child-abuse, yeah, child-abuse yeah, 

Sub-human bondage has been toppled, 

Utterly destroyed, 

Everywhere is war. 

War in the east, 

War in the west, 

War up north, 

War down south, 

There is war, 

And the rumors of war. 

Until that day, 

There is no continent, 

Which will know peace. 

Children, children. 

Fight! 

We find it necessary. 

We know we will win. 

We have confidence in the victory 

Of good over evil 

Fight the real enemy!