I thought there was nothing as black as the night
Till I saw a child in a fight
He was carrying a heavy gun
Instead of playing in the sun

How can a mother tolerate
To place her child in such a shade
There must be some way out of here
Mammy daddy please

Children should never carry a gun
I say ! They should never love one
For the sake of the whole wide world
Let them play in the sun

We want war no more, we want war no more we want war no more
Children must be playing, playing in the sun
They should never love a gun

Maybe some day, peace will come
And all children will play in the sun