I light a candle to our love In love our problems disappear But all in all we soon discover That one and one is all we long to hear All 'round the world Little children being born to the world Got to give 'em all we can 'til the war is won Then will the work be done? Help them to learn (help them to learn) Songs of joy instead of "burn, baby, burn" (Burn, baby, burn) Let us show them how to play The pipes of peace Play the pipes of peace Help me to learn Songs of joy instead of "burn, baby, burn" Won't you show me how to play (how to play) The pipes of peace? (Pipes of peace) Play the pipes of peace Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh What do you say? (Do you say) Will the human race be run in a day? (In a day) Or will someone save this planet we're playing on? Is it the only one? What are we going to do? Help them to see (help them to see) That the people here are like you and me (like you and me) Let us show them how to play (how to play) The pipes of peace (pipes of peace) Play the pipes of peace Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I light a candle to our love In love our problems disappear But all in all, we soon discover That one and one is all we long to hear