Artist - somebody didn't hear me 

(What'd he say?) 

Artist - formerly known as Prince

You gotta get your peace on

Peace, whoa oh

Peace

That's what we're here for

And not to war 



When the war upon people of color thru needles

Designed to disease instead of relieve 

When it ceases

I'll be a man of peace 

(Say what)

When this mask of vendetta

Like tears on the face of Coretta 

Roll down and go away

I'll be happier 

(Happier)

I'll be a man of peace 



Everybody say!

Peace, whoa oh

Peace

That's what we're here for 

(That's what we're here for)

And not to war 



When the time that we spend

Watching TV depends on 

Whether or not it destroy or transcend

Then I won't need 

(I won't, I won't)

Won't need a warranty 

When the power of the hour is not yours but is ours 

And the faces we see reflect all that we be indeed 

There'll be a jubilee 



Everybody say

Peace, whoa oh

Peace

That's what we're here for 

(That's what we're here for)

And not to war

Bass 



(Talkin' about freedom)

The rewards that we share will be based on what's fair 

And not the curliness or the thick of our hair

Real competition, if you dare! 

Music is our middle name

And we don't wanna play your game 

So when the mergers you make are with us

And you take a fair slice of the cake

That we bake then you break 

That would be real cool

But y'all wanna act like fools! 

(What's up with that?)

Can't we all just get along? 

And have peace, whoa oh

Peace

That's what we're here for 

And not to war

Peace

Peace

Peace, whoa oh

Peace 

That's what we're here for

And not to war 



In case some of y'all didn't hear it right

I didn't call him, his name wasn't the artist 

Artist, Artist

Artist - every syllable must be heard 

Artist - formerly known as Prince

You got to get your peace in 

Y'all tryin' to start something up in here