Johnny stood besides his brother 
crying Tommy look after mother, 
He was going to fight a bloody war 
tears fell as he walked out the door 

His mother prayed all night for peace 
asked the lord to let the gun fire cease 
innocent children taken from this life 
pain, explosions, sharp cuts the knife 

dying men decay in the ground 
A solution to peace has to be found 
no more explosion, gun fire must end 
love one's enemies, peace dear lord send 

A future safe, hope in our life 
no more crying mothers, or widowed wife 
End it lord Jesus, end it all here 
bring world peace, end every races fear 

Johnny died fighting in a bloody war 
a waste of life WHY LORD WHAT FOR? 
his mothers heart broken, she too died 
a bridge to peaceful lands too high and wide