Rich Man, Poor Man (Peace) Songtext
von The Dells

Oh, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Rich man up on the hill
Poor man can′t afford to pay his bills
Baby starvin' from hunger
Lord, it′s time for a change to come

We all have to stop (yeah) kidding ourselves (sure enough)
One day we'll look around (uh-huh), won't be nobody left
Love is what we need (yeah), right away (yeah)
If we expect to see a better day (better day)

Oh, peace is our only salvation
Let′s bring love and joy to our nation
Peace, only salvation
Let′s bring love and joy to our nation (oh), to our nation

Jobs are still hard to find
Late notices right on time
Abortion is on the rise
Before they're born, they seem to die


Where is our next (sure enough) generation coming from?
Who′s gonna be left (yeah) to get the job done?
So let's lay down our arms (yeah), our arms of war (yeah)
And open our arms, arms of love (arms of love)

Oh, peace is our only salvation
Let′s bring love and joy to our nation
Oh, peace, only salvation
Let's bring love and joy to our nation, to our nation (oh)
Remember all the shootin′ dope in the veins (peace is our only salvation)
(Let's bring love and joy to our nation) remember all the pain and hunger
(Peace is our only salvation) we're talkin′ ′bout peace
(Let's bring love and joy to our nation) yeah, we′re talkin' ′bout peace
(Peace!)
We need peace in our nation
Peace and love is our only salvation
We need peace in our nation
Peace and love is our only salvation
We need peace in our nation (before they're born, they die)
Peace and love is our only salvation (oh)
(One day you′ll look around) we need peace in our nation
(It'd be all like a damn ghost town) peace and love is our only salvation
(And you can't bring no one there) we need peace in our nation
(We gotta have love) peace and love is our only salvation


(Peace and love!) We need peace in our nation (peace and love!)
(Thinkin′ about peace) peace and love is our only salvation
(We′re thinkin' about peace) we need peace in our nation
(Hey, we′re thinkin' about peace) peace and love is our only salvation
(Thinkin′ 'bout peace and love) we need peace in our nation
(Thinkin′ 'bout peace and love) peace and love is our only salvation
(We gotta love one another) we need peace in our nation
(We gotta treat each other like brothers) peace and love is our only salvation
(All this racial hate and pain) we need peace in our nation
(It's a doggone, doggone, dirty, dirty shame) peace and love is our only salvation