RUMOURS OF WAR

Until the philosophy which hold one race superior / And another / Inferior / Is finally / And permanently / Discredited / And abandoned / -Everywhere is war – / Me say war.

That until there no longer / First class and second class citizens of any nation / Until the colour of a man’s skin / Is of no more significance / than the colour of his eyes / – Me say war.

That until the basic human rights / Are equally guaranteed to all, / Without regard to race/RELIGION / – Dis a war.

That until that day / The dream of lasting peace, / World citizenship / Rule of international morality / Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, / But never attained / – Now everywhere is war – / War.

And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes / that hold our brothers/SISTERS in Sub-human bondage / Have been toppled, / Utterly destroyed / – Well, everywhere is war – / Me say war.

‘War in the east, / War in the west, / War up north, / War down south – / War – war – / Rumours of war.

Original lyrics Bob Marley. Slight alterations in capital letters – HI.