Artist - somebody didn't hear me 
(What'd he say?) 
Artist - formerly known as Prince 
You gotta get your peace on 
Peace, whoa oh 
Peace 
That's what we're here for 
And not to war 

When the war upon people of color thru needles 
Designed to disease instead of relieve 
When it ceases 
I'll be a man of peace 
(Say what) 
When this mask of vendetta 
Like tears on the face of Coretta 
Roll down and go away 
I'll be happier 
(Happier) 
I'll be a man of peace 

Everybody say! 
Peace, whoa oh 
Peace 
That's what we're here for 
(That's what we're here for) 
And not to war 

When the time that we spend 
Watching TV depends on 
Whether or not it destroy or transcend 
Then I won't need 
(I won't, I won't) 
Won't need a warranty 
When the power of the hour is not yours but is ours 
And the faces we see reflect all that we be indeed 
There'll be a jubilee 

Everybody say 
Peace, whoa oh 
Peace 
That's what we're here for 
(That's what we're here for) 
And not to war 
Bass 

(Talkin' about freedom) 
The rewards that we share will be based on what's fair 
And not the curliness or the thick of our hair 
Real competition, if you dare! 
Music is our middle name 
And we don't wanna play your game 
So when the mergers you make are with us 
And you take a fair slice of the cake 
That we bake then you break 
That would be real cool 
But y'all wanna act like fools! 
(What's up with that?) 
Can't we all just get along? 
And have peace, whoa oh 
Peace 
That's what we're here for 
And not to war 
Peace 
Peace 
Peace, whoa oh 
Peace 
That's what we're here for 
And not to war 

In case some of y'all didn't hear it right 
I didn't call him, his name wasn't the artist 
Artist, Artist 
Artist - every syllable must be heard 
Artist - formerly known as Prince 
You got to get your peace in 
Y'all tryin' to start something up in here