As long as we say prayers for our children
That we do not pray for others
There won't be
And as long as we take offerings for those in need
To appease our guilt over our greed
There won't be
There won't be peace on earth
There won't be peace on earth
There won't be peace on earth
There won't be, there won't be
Won't be peace
When a Chinese girl and a Haitian boy
And an American child all share the same toys
There might be, there might be
When the TV brings a tear to our eyes
And it's not a movie but news of a hungry child across the world
There might be
There might be peace on earth
There might be peace on earth
There might be peace on earth
There might be, there might be
Might be peace
When I look at the world and see
We got a problem, we're seeing the surfaces too often
Whether race or religion, it makes no difference
The blood paid penance, forgiven the d**h sentence
No lines no more, no rich, no poor
No Jew, no Greek and no slave, no free
When I look at you and see someone just like me
There might be, there might be
There might be, there might be
When the Lord of all is the Lord of each
And I love you like He loves me
There might be
No, there will be
There might be peace on earth
There might be peace on earth
There might be peace on earth
There might be, there might be
There might be