A man stands on the corner holding a sign People yell at him as they drive by I wonder what they read That made them so upset I looked at the sign and all it said was One word Peace (peace) In the neighborhood Peace One word Peace (peace) In my own backyard Peace One word A man in a foreign land kneels to pray Wonders where the bombs will fall today My leaders tell me to fear him you see But love conquers all Is what I believe One word Peace (peace) In the neighborhood Peace One word Peace (peace) In my own backyard Peace One word Everybody's talkin' about it Everybody's got to have their say But to achieve it there is only one way And it starts with me and the word And the word is Peace (peace) In the neighborhood Peace One word Peace (peace) In my own backyard Peace One word One word Peace (peace) In the neighborhood Peace One word Peace (peace) In my own backyard Peace One word