Are you a man of peace

 Or man of holy war

 Too many sides to you

 Don't know which any more

 So many full of life

 But also filled with pain

 Don't know just how many

 Will live to breathe again



 A life that's made to breath

 Destruction or defense

 A mind that's vain corruption

 Bad or good intent

 A wolf in a sheep's clothing

 Or saintly or sinner

 Or someone that would believe

 A holy war winner



 They fire off many shots

 And many parting blows

 Their actions beyond a reasoning

 Only god would know

 And as he lies in heaven

 Or it could be in hell

 I feel he's somewhere here

 Or looking from below

 But I don't know, I don't know



 Please tell me now what life is

 Please tell me now what love is

 Well tell me now what war is

 Again tell me what life is



 More pain and misery in the history of mankind

 Sometimes it seems more like the blind leading the blind

 It brings upon us more of famine death and war

 You know religion has a lot to answer for



 Please tell me now what life is

 Please tell me now what love is

 Well tell me now what war is

 Again tell me what life is



 And as they search to find the bodies in the sand

 They find it's ashes that are scattered across the land

 And as their spirits seem to whistle on the wind

 A shot is fired somewhere another war begins



 And all because of it you'd think that we would learn

 But still the body count the city fires burn

 Somewhere there's someone dying in a foreign land

 Meanwhile the world is crying stupidity of man

 Tell me why, tell me why



 Please tell me now what life is

 Please tell me now what love is

 Well tell me now what war is

 Again tell me what life is



 Please tell me now what life is

 Please tell me now what love is

 Well tell me now what war is

 Again tell me what life is



 For the greater good of God [x8]



 Please tell me now what life is

 Please tell me now what love is

 Well tell me now what war is

 Again tell me what life is



 For the greater good of God [x8]



 He gave his life for us he fell upon the cross

 To die for all of those who never mourn his loss

 It wasn't meant for us to feel the pain again

 Tell me why, tell me why