Revolt

Wanna see the world become all you've dreamed of?

Start a revolution, a revolution of love


Love somebody, anybody, everybody needs love

Love someone, anyone, everyone you think of

Every person that we come across, all that come our way

Tell 'em that we love 'em, try and show 'em every day

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker

the Christian, the Jew, the Muslim, the Quaker

I love you as you are and I wish you could see

that I want you to love me back, to love me just for me


Wanna see love around the world increase?

Start a revolution, a revolution of peace


Only we can make it sunny, only we can make it gray

Only we can make the feelings that we're feeling today

I will not bend to your attack, and no you will not convert me

You can mock me, you can knock me, but you never will hurt me

It's up to me to keep composure, up to me to keep control

and God truly gives me peace, within my mind, my heart, my soul

Come at me verbally or physically, take your best crack

Peace is a choice and I choose not to attack you back


Wanna see peace amongst every girl and boy?

Start a revolution, a revolution of joy


Get a "B" on your report card? Hey, that's better than a "C"

Get a "C" on your report card? Hey, that's better than a "D"

Don't stress it, child, you'll pass the next test

Just know that we love you and we know you did your best

No time for scolding, no time for strife

Let's go out and celebrate, celebrate life

Life is short, too short, and we should enjoy every minute

and life wouldn't be as great without all our angels in it


Wanna see joy within a worldwide scope

Start a revolution, a revolution of hope


The downtrodden have forgotten that life is grand

We need to open their eyes, we need to give 'em a hand

The oppressed are stressed that it's the end of the road

We have to lift 'em up, help 'em lighten their load

We've all fallen down, we've all been quite low

We've all, at different times, had nowhere to go

We're all special, and beautiful, and unique and great

Some have arrived early, but it's never too late


Wanna see hope rise and climb?

Start a revolution, a revolution of time


Let time be your money and you'll have lot's of it

Rich beyond your wildest dreams...man, you gotta love it

If my little one's want a video, maybe today's not the day

but I can take 'em to the park, where we can actually play

They wanna watch 'toons, I'll read 'em a book, instead

It's better from my heart, and so much better for their head

Children, especially, don't care what we drive or where we live

they just want our time, and we have plenty to give


People call me a dreamer, and hey, if that's the way it seems

then I'm starting a revolution, a revolution of dreams