Time, time, time, it's telling you the story
Truth, truth, truth, a secret never heard
Peace, peace, peace, you know I don't believe it
Love, love, love, it's just another word

Hey, brother, you are bleeding';
you're black and brown and yellow, you know that isn't right
Hey, brother, what you're needin',
we will never give you Why can't you be white?

Time, time, time, it's telling you the story
Truth, truth, truth, a secret never heard
Peace, peace, peace, you know I don't believe it
Love, love, love, it's just another word

Hey, sister, stop your tryin';
don't you know that you were lost when you were born a girl?
Hey, sister, stop your cryin';
Don't you know you're just another woman of the world?

Time, time, time, it's telling you the story
Truth, truth, truth, a secret never heard
Peace, peace, peace, you know I don't believe it
Love, love, love, it's just another word

Hey, children, you are starvin';
I'm too fat to find the time for feedin' someone else
Hey, children, you are dyin';
don't you know you've got to find the future for yourself?

Time, time, time, it's telling you the story
Truth, truth, truth, a secret never heard
Peace, peace, peace, you know I don't believe it
Love, love, love, it's just another word