(Steve Miller)

I was down in Nashville just payin' my dues

Headed for Ohio when I read the news

'Bout the people demonstrating 'gainst the President's views

Four were shot down by the National Guard troops

Just like Uncle Sam I put on my fighting shoes

School shot down cause there's no more to lose

Now we're headed to D.C. two by twos

Cause those low down, profound, killin' four blues



Lookin' for my Congressman to make it well known

But the politicians already won't answer his telephone

Making in his office while they're shooting kids down at home

Worried about the voters but he won't be worried long



Silent majority still glued to the tube

Say CIA ain't lookin', FBI come unglued

Shot some more in Jackson just to show the world what they can do

While we're marching to D.C. cause there's too much to do



Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance

There's no turnin' back my friend

There's no turnin' back



When the President said that the tear gas is gone

The army's pulled out leavin' blood on the ground

The streets are empty and the crying's died down

You can be President if no one's around

Just like Kow Kow, you've heard it before

Get back gangster, don't you open that door

Space Cowboy's back to tell you the score

Nothing any good is gonna come from a war

Got those low down, profound, killin' four blues



Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance

Give peace a chance