This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Peace won't come (Repeats)
By words alone
With the world in front of you, you've only got a certain space to go. I go to me factory, and go there, that's supposed to be my bit of seeing the world. The whole world in front of ya, you're waiting, seeing things that haven't been discovered.
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
One way or the other
Somethings got to change
Humdrum has a stammer
Saying 'w-w-w-whatever'
One way or the other
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone
I'm so low on order
But high on what I want
And I've got your number
And I'm coming over
One way or the other
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
One way or the other (Repeats)
Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone
By words alone
With the world in front of you, you've only got a certain space to go. I go to me factory, and go there, that's supposed to be my bit of seeing the world. The whole world in front of ya, you're waiting, seeing things that haven't been discovered.
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
One way or the other
Somethings got to change
Humdrum has a stammer
Saying 'w-w-w-whatever'
One way or the other
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone
I'm so low on order
But high on what I want
And I've got your number
And I'm coming over
One way or the other
No pretty please, pretty pretty please (Repeats)
One way or the other (Repeats)
Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone
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