In a war far away, what are they fighting for Most of those problems that they cannot seem to get along If there were problems there, can't they solve them now Although you may not comprehend Peace is fought for in the end It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie Sometimes it makes me laugh Sometimes it makes me cry Will there be such a day when peace comes to stay With all the problems in the world I can't tell you that it would Don't they know that through peace we could change the world It's seems to me they know no more That peace is what they're fighting for It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie Sometimes it makes me laugh Sometimes it makes me cry I'm beginning to wonder why I won't tell no lie I just don't know why No matter how I try I wonder why I wonder why When I'm grown and a man, will I fight a war I hope there'll be no wars by then But the fight for peace may never end It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie Sometimes it makes me laugh Sometimes it makes me cry It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie Sometimes it makes me laugh Sometimes it makes me cry It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie It's not a perfect world I don't want to lie It's not a perfect world