Jerusalem
I woke up this morningAnd none of the news was goodAnd death machines were rumbling‘Cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told meThat it had always been that wayAnd there was nothing anyone could do or say
And I almost listened to himYeah, I almost lost my mindThen I regained my senses againAnd look into my heart to find
That I believe that one fine dayAll the children of AbrahamWill lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
Well, maybe I’m only dreamingAnd maybe I’m just a foolBut I don’t remember learningHow to hate in Sunday School
But somewhere along the way IstrayedAnd I never looked back againBut I still find some comfort now and then
Then the storm comes rumbling inAnd I can’t lay me downAnd the drums are drumming againAnd I just can’t stand the sound
But I believe there’ll come a dayWhen the lion and the lambWill lie down in peace together in Jerusalem
And there’ll be no barricades thenThere be no wire or wallsAnd we can wash all this blood from our handsAnd all this hatred from our souls
And I believe that on that dayAll the children of AbrahamWill lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem