Civilized World
© Jeannine Herron,
San Rafael, CA. October 6, 2001
(Please use this music to promote peace
the copyright doesn’t apply unless you gain from its use).

The "civilized world" is a phrase people say
Our side's the right one, the "civilized" way.
But children are asking, "Has anyone seen
A civilized na-tion? What do you mean? (Chorus: By a….)

Civilized world, civilized world, What do you mean by a civilized world?
Civilized world, civilized wor ld, What children need is a civilized world.

Gun ships and missiles, and burning napalm
Land mines and anthrax, the nuclear bomb,
And terrorist killings, these all must be wrong
These can't be civilized, these don't belong. Chorus: (In a….)

Civilized world, civilized world, These don’t belong in a civilized world!
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

Where there is ha-tred, look for the roots
Notice it growing, don’t wait for the fruits.
When people are suffering, heed their sad call, and
Create a world that will benefit all. (Chorus)

Civilized world, civilized world, Benefit all in a civilized world.
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

Poets and architects, drums and guitars,
Exploring the universe, mapping the stars,
Teachers and questioners, all play their part!
These are the strength and these are the heart! (Chorus: Of a…)

Civilized world, civilized world, These are the heart of a civilized world.
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

Why fight over temples , or whose Book is true?
A thing’s just a thing, what is Holy is you.
Why kill one another? Or take someone’s lands?
Religions should lead us to join all our hands. (Chorus In a….)

Civilized world, civilized world, Join all our hands in a civilized world..
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

We all have an urge to accumulate stuff,
But-when others are hungry, enough is enough.
The earth can sustain us if we do our parts
And treat other people with generous hearts. (Chorus)

Civilized world, civilized world, Generous hearts in a civilized world.
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

Respect one another, take care of the earth
That's-what we should learn from the time of our birth.
All life is pre-cious, under the sun
In spite of our differences, we are all one! (Chorus: In a ….)

Civilized world, civilized world, We are all one in a civilized world.
Civilized world, civilized world, What children need is a civilized world.

Coda: Civilized world, civilized world; We are all one in a civilized world.
Civilized world, civilized world, Now is the time for a civilized world!