Put down the weapons that you use against yourself You don't need them anymore Lay down the weapons that you use against the world We don't need another war Put down the weapons that you use against yourself You don't need them anymore Lay down the weapons that you use against the world We don't need another war My worst crime is an inside job Dark thoughts taking over like an inside mob I tune in to the scene between the eyes And take a breath I sit still and watch the thoughts flow past me Never mind the future, never mind what the past be I like to jump and let the universe catch me Free fall, watch the beauty blow past me I keep my pockets light, destination in sight I keep my actions elevated to compassionate heights I'm walking pacified, laying down arms in the night Choosing love when I pick up this mic, so we can Make love, make love, not war Make love, make love, not war Make love, make love, not war Make love, make love, make love, make love World peace begins within In each beat of the heart underneath our skin Breathe and release the binds You're holding and free your mind Step back from the drama and observe it Draw the energy in and conserve it Every pain is a lesson for the learning Mother nature didn't make us to be murdering Make love, make love, not war (ah, it's a choice I make) Make love, make love, not war Make love, make love, not war (ah, it's a choice I make) Make love, make love, make love, make love Find a project to dive in, a book you can write in A dream you can fly in, a river to cry in A magical trip to a fantasy island It's our horizon to widen, our ceiling to heighten Our mind to enlighten, our soul to divine in A time to invite in a moment of silence And we gon' dance it out Loud and proud 'Cause I'm gon' show you how When I pray (when I pray) I move my feet (move my feet) And I say thank you for the sound When I hear that beat It brings me closer (closer) To who I am (who I am) And all I'm supposed to be right now Is a giving man And serve you water (water) From the living well (the living well) Uh, to help another get out of their hell Gotta give a little piece of yourself and Make love, make love Make love, make love Yeah, we can help each other (help each other) Yeah, we can help each other (help each other) Yeah, we can make love, make love Make love, make love Yeah, we can help each other (help each other) Yeah, we can help each other (help each other) Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Make love, make love Help each other Help each other Make love, make love Make love, make love