Why is there fighting and why is there war...?

Why is there fighting and why is there war?
Streams of blood flowing all over earth's floor..
Why is there hatred and why is there greed?
Give me some answers they're something I need

All over the country and in this world of ours
People are fighting.. I can see all their scars
There are wars about races and wars about faith
People are fighting from early to late

Why is there fighting and why is there war?
Streams of blood flowing all over earth's floor..
Why is there hatred and why is there greed?
Give me some answers they're something I need

The headlines are glowing with awfulness galore
Enemies are fighting and politicians on the floor
Name calling and lying and blood thirsty debate
Where is it we're going with tempers irate?

Why is there fighting and why is there war?
Streams of blood flowing all over earth's floor..
Why is there hatred and why is there greed?
Give me some answers they're something I need

Is it so wrong to believe in the absence of war
Is it all a big nightmare or something much more
Are we heading for the ending or beginning to see
Tell me the answers are not unlearned history

Why is there fighting and why is there war?
Streams of blood flowing all over earth's floor..
Why is there hatred and why is there greed?
Give me some answers they're something I need

What if we could love more and what if we could see
That warring and fighting are the end of you and me
If only we could wake up and shake off our sleep
Perhaps we'd be messengers of the faith that we keep..

Why is there fighting and why is there war?
Streams of blood flowing all over earth's floor..
Why is there hatred and why is there greed?
Give me some answers they're something I need