Two, one two three four
ev’rybody’s talking about
bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
this-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m.
all we are saying is give peace a chance
all we are saying is give peace a chance

c’mon
ev’rybody’s talking about Ministers,
sinisters, Banisters and canisters
bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes,
and bye bye, bye byes.
all we are saying is give peace a chance
all we are saying is give peace a chance

let me tell you now
ev’rybody’s talking about
revolution, evolution, masturbation,
flagellation, regulation, integrations,
meditations, United Nations,
congratulations.
all we are saying is give peace a chance
all we are saying is give peace a chance

ev’rybody’s talking about
john and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
derek Taylor, Norman Mailer,
alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna,
hare, Hare Krishna
all we are saying is give peace a chance
all we are saying is give peace a chance