The world today is in so many pieces People searching for so many ways Of releasing their disappointments and fears So, come on with the pills and the tears We need order, we need order Yeah, hey, we need order We need order, hey, hey Oh, the flowers and the trees Those that are left are so very beautiful Oh, the birds and the bees Have been forgotten, almost a used to be Man is tempted to take If not for himself then for his children But, they can't help themselves But rely on a prayer and a little religion We're hung up on the knowledge of war Something, that most of us have never seen But, how sweet it would be to wake up in the morning And find it was all a dream We need order, we need order Hey, hey, we need order We need order, hey, hey We need order, hey Oh, the flowers and the trees Those that are left are so very beautiful Oh, the birds and the bees Have been forgotten, almost a used to be