When i lived in new york city
I worked for a man from tel aviv
He ate lunch every day with ali
At the cafe up the street
Ali came from lebanon
They'd eat lunch for just an hour
Stand up, wave their hands and shout
Say okay, see you tomorrow
The man from tel aviv said maybe
They should let the israeli army
Go in and clean out every one
In lebanon who's got a gun
And the man from beirut said oh really
Look at the land israel is stealing
Now you want to make us hunted
I thought peace was what you wanted
Picture two americans in the land of the free
Free to speak their minds, free to disagree
Why can't you and me?
We do want peace said the man from israel
That's why we're doing what we're doing
The man from beirut said it's a pity
You can't have peace and still keep shooting
And they drank coffee and shared a pastry
Citizens of their adopted country
Checked the papers for their portfolios
Said ok, see you tomorrow
I asked my boss how can you stand
To eat lunch every day with this man
He said we share one thing together
Back home, we'd be trying to kill each other
It brings us around to you and me
You can see what you want to see
You say we've got to go kill them there
Or they're gonna come and kill us here
Well i don't have to buy it
And if i were you i would get wise
But since you've already made your mind up
I hope you make it back alive
Picture two americans in the land of the free
Free to speak their minds, free to disagree
It's just you and me