Sunday morning I heard the preacher say

Thou shall not kill

I don't wanna hear nothing else about killing

And that it's God's will

'Cause our children are watching us

They put their trust in us

They're gonna be like us

So let's learn from our history

And do it differently

I hope for more love more joy and laughter

I hope we'll have more than we'll ever need

I hope we'll have more happy ever after

I hope we can all live more fearlessly

And we can lose all the pain and misery

I hope I hope

Oh Rosie her man he gets too rough

That's all she can say is he's a good man

He don't mean no harm

He was just brought up that way

But our children are watching us

They put their trust in us

They're gonna be like us

It's okay for us to disagree

We can work it out lovingly

I hope for more love more joy and laughter

I hope you'll have more than we'll ever need

I hope you'll have more happy ever after

I hope you can all live more fearlessly

And you can lose all the pain and misery

I hope I hope

There must be a way to change what's going on

No I don't have all the answers

I hope for more love more joy and laughter

I hope you'll have more than ever need

I hope you'll have more happy ever after

I hope we can all live more fearlessly

And we can lose all the pain and misery

I hope I hope

I hope I hope I hope