War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And love means nothing in some strange quarters
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
   War!
  
   People fill the world with narrow confidence
   Like a child at birth, a man with no defence
   What's mine's my own, I won't give it to you
   No matter what you say, no matter what you do
  
   Now we're fighting in our hearts
   Fighting in the streets
   Won't somebody help me?
  
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And love means nothing in some strange quarters
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
   War!
  
   Man is far behind in the search of something new
   Like a Philistine, we're burning witches too
   This world of hate must be designed for you
   It matters what you say, it matters what you do
  
   Now we're fighting in our hearts
   Fighting in the streets
   Won't somebody help me?
  
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And love means nothing in some strange quarters
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
   War! War! War!
  
   After the bird has flown
   He walked ten thousand miles back home
   You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me
   You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me
  
   War!
  
   In this heart of mine, I'll find a place for you
   For black or white, for grown-up children too
  
   Now we're fighting in our hearts
   Fighting in the streets
   Won't somebody help me?
  
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And love means nothing in some strange quarters
   War war is stupid and people are stupid
   And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
  
   No more war
   say no more war
   say war
   Senso hant-ai**
   Senso hant-ai**
   Say no more war