Rest In Peace - Extreme

Let’s talk of peace

Sounds so cliche

A novelty

Catch phrase of the day

Middle, index

Sign of the time

Just as complex

As water to

Someone said

Give peace a chance

And, that’s all that we’re saying

While we’re sitting

On the fence

Pretending

Our hearts are in the right place

But, your face

Shows a trace of

Hypocrisy

Don’t tread on me

Now you can see

Make love not war

Sounds so absurd, to me

We can’t afford

To say these words, lightly

Or else our world

Will truly, rest in peace

Let’s not pretend

To justify

Rather amend

Where treasures lie

Straight through the heart

Peace can be found

That’s where you start

Not all around

Someone said

Give peace a chance

And, that’s all that we’re saying

While we’re sitting

On the fence

Pretending

Our hearts are in the right place

But, your face

Shows a trace of

Hypocrisy

Don’t tread on me, boy

Now you can see