Mama is your boy home I used to see him here No my son is gone away you won't find him near Is he over there then fightin' in that war No my son has left that place we'll see him never more War And now this war has taken away our son Has taken away our son What ever happened to love sweet love What ever happened to Love your brother love your sister one another In the darkest hour Mama what was he fightin for did he really understand No my son just went along he was told to by the man Mama he was my son too I feel for him I can Northern soul is what he had and I'd rather have him back War And now this war has taken away our son Has taken away our son What ever happened to love sweet love What ever happened to Love your brother love your sister one another In the darkest hour He's a bird that flies in your yard And he won't be back again so put him in your heart Cause you made him with your love and he flies above And we both know he was better than this war Mama is your daughter home or has she to run her time No my girl has gone downtown carrying a sign Hurray for the peace parade and the lovers of free will Free to surrender the need to kill or be killed