My dear sweet Ireland So long fighting How came this war to be Kerrigan against Connolly But you stood through the hard rain Till one day the word came: Did you hear that peace has broken out? No one knows why It's happened now We just give thanks That it's come about And Peace has broken out It's broken out Still other fights go on East, West, right and wrong Some in God's name begin How very sad for Him Still He'd let us lay down Our swords on this holy ground And the angels say: Did you hear that peace has broken out? No one knows why It's happened now Just seems like heaven Opened up the clouds And peace has broken out It's broken out Did you know that we're all black and we're all white? And we're all wrong and we're alright And them and we is you and me I live next door to you Hardly know you Well I'll put on some coffee And you might get to know me And they'll all say: Did you hear that peace has broken out? No one knows why It's happened now We just cry for joy We scream and shout Peace has broken out It's broken out Yeah, peace has broken out It's broken out