I wish there'd be a song that would
Stop the hunger and pain
Stop the poverty and strain
For once and all time
'Cause if there'd be a song that would
Make the soldiers drop their guns
Make the sun shine for ones
Hurt by violence and crime
I wish there'd be a song that would
Soothe the souls of who suffer
From their lives that just get tougher
Until all haters gone astray
And if there was a song that could
Fertilize the desert
Neutralize all hazard
I'd write one right away
Once I wrote it we would sing it
And oh, it would be a perfect song
With perfect verses, perfect choruses
But I'm afraid I might get it slightly wrong
I wish there'd be a song that would
Perform God's miracles
Make the lame stand up and walk
Give sight back to the blind
And if there was a song that could
Bring love and peace on earth
Tear down every crooked church
I'd write a dozen of that kind
Once I wrote it we would sing it
And oh, it would be the perfect song, the perfect song
With perfect verses, perfect choruses
But I'm afraid I might get it slightly wrong
Yes, once I wrote it we would sing it
And it would be the perfect song
Perfect verses, perfect choruses
But I'm afraid I get it slightly wrong
Perfect verses, perfect choruses
But I'm afraid it can't be done
The song can't be done