If I w ere free t o speak my mind
I'll tell a t ale to all mank ind
Of how the f lowers do bloom and f ade
Of how we f ough t and how we p aid.
T his weary w orld has had its f ill
Of words of w ar on every h ill.
The time has c ome for peaceful da ys
And peaceful m en o f peaceful wa ys.
W hen all mank ind has ceased to f ight
I'll raise my h ead in thanks each n ight
For this ret urn and all it me ans
For golden da ys a nd peaceful dre ams.
If I w ere free t o speak my mind
I'll tell a t ale to all mank ind
Of how the f lowers do bloom and f ade
Of how we f ough t and how we p aid.