A pilgrim at the grey of dawn

Leaving in the mist of morning

On his journey of goodness

Heaven sent, God blessed



Pilgrim laughing at the world

Spreading joy

At the touch of his hand

Wiping out all the misery

Making love and history



Those of us who don't know war

We shouldn't try to make it

So many did and even more died

Do you think you could take it?



Love lies waiting at my back door

Such a beautiful matter of fact

Life's like an apple

With love as the core

And I'll tell you ‘bout that



Just a man in my prime

Love was there

But I had no time

I was cheered and adored

And I thought fame

Was all the world



Battles won and victory cheers

Were the sounds

I'd heard for years

But the women I really loved

Was losing me

To all this blood



I only knew I had to win

And build a world

Where I was king

But leaders come and leaders go

And that's the truth

I came to know



Love or war I couldn't choose

And so both

I had to lose