Malvina
Reynolds: Song Lyrics and Poems
I Believe
Notes: words and music
by Malvina Reynolds; copyright 1965 Schroder Music Company, renewed 1993.
I believe, I believe,
I believe this war is wrong,
So how can I go along,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
We have no right to be there,
Dropping death down from the air,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
That the world is asking why,
And a bomb has no reply,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
That the power of love is strong,
And the power of arms is wrong.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
That the bomb is out of date,
So are poverty and hate.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
You believe just as you please,
But I do as my heart says.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.
I believe, I believe,
With my heart and hand and brain
Got to stop the death bound train,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes, I believe.