Released: October 8, 1977
Songwriter: Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff
Producer: Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
[Jackie]
You think your way is the best way for all
[Marlon]
You don't know everything so you don't know it all
[Jackie]
You got respect a man for the way that he feels
[Randy]
And you can't make people do things against their will
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace?
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
[Michael]
Just because your army gives you strength, gives you might
Truth is gonna win, wrong will never conquer right
Every man has the right to think and be free
You're like a spoiled brat, you want everything, you see
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace?
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
[Michael]
You think your bombs guns, and planes make you a big man
When you attack and invade on another man's land
Tryin' to make him be what you want him be
Make him do what you want him to
Make him say what you want him to say
It wasn't meant to be that way
[Jackie]
You think your way is the best way for all
[Malron]
You don't know everything so you don't know it all
[Jackie]
You got respect a man for the way that he feels
[Randy]
You can't make people do things against their will
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
You think your way is the best way for all
[Marlon]
You don't know everything so you don't know it all
[Jackie]
You got respect a man for the way that he feels
[Randy]
And you can't make people do things against their will
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace?
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
[Michael]
Just because your army gives you strength, gives you might
Truth is gonna win, wrong will never conquer right
Every man has the right to think and be free
You're like a spoiled brat, you want everything, you see
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace?
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
[Michael]
You think your bombs guns, and planes make you a big man
When you attack and invade on another man's land
Tryin' to make him be what you want him be
Make him do what you want him to
Make him say what you want him to say
It wasn't meant to be that way
[Jackie]
You think your way is the best way for all
[Malron]
You don't know everything so you don't know it all
[Jackie]
You got respect a man for the way that he feels
[Randy]
You can't make people do things against their will
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Why don't you, why don't you study peace
Man of war, don't go to war no more
Study peace 'cause peace is what we need
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