I have therefore chosen this time and place To discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds And the truth too rarely perceived And that is the most important topic on Earth Peace You can take a man But you can take away his dreams You can take a life but never what it means You'll never fight along with the soldiers by your side He wants to make it home to his daughter and his wife 21 guns 21 guns 21 guns He gave his life for 21 guns (But surely the acquisition of such idle stockpiles) (Which can only destroy and never create) You can sell the flag But you can't buy belief You can break a heart But you can never lie to me If there's a god above Does he cry from what he sees? If this is all there is? Why can't we let it be? 21 guns 21 guns 21 guns He gave his life, for 21 Guns Bombs, check Guns, check Let's start a war Bombs, check Guns, check Let's start a war 21 guns 21 guns 21 guns He gave it all, at 21 But peace for all men and women not really peace in our time But peace in all time