Peace On Earth Begins Today

(Larry Kingston)



Lay down your weapons of the war

Peace on earth begins today.



I dreamed last night a dream so real

About a blood drenched battlefield

With weapons aimed and set to kill

A perfect stranger on the hill.



Then something made me hesitate

A voice I swear I heard say wait

And there before me stood a man

In snow white robe with out stretched hands.



Lay down your weapons of the war

You will not need them anymore

Bow down instead your head and pray

Peace on earth begins today.



I saw the man I nearly killed

Throw down his weapons on the hill

Like long lost brothers then we cried

And clambered down the mountain side.



And there upon the meadow green

We saw what eyes have never seen

For all the leaders of the land

Were gathered there shaking hands.



And in their midst a stranger strolled

with nail scared hands and a snow white robe.



Lay down your weapons of the war

You will not need them anymore

Bow down instead your head and pray

Peace on earth begins today.



Peace on earth begins today...