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Why Can't We Live Together

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Why Can't We Live Together Lyrics

Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why
Why can't we live together
Tell me why, tell me why
Why can't we live together

Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together

No more war, no more war, no more war
Just a little peace
No more war, no more war
All we want is some peace in this world

Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together

No matter, no matter what color
You are still my brother
I said no matter, no matter what color
You are still my brother

Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together

Everybody wants to live
Everybody's got to be together

Everybody wants to live
Everybody's going to be together

Everybody's got to be together
Everybody wants to be together

I said no matter, no matter what color
You're still my brother
I said no matter, no matter what color
You're still my brother

Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together

Gotta live together
Together

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by Hanszel

11y ago

The first second I looked these lyrics up and saw there were NO COMMENTS I thought WHAT? Nobody commented?

But then I thought: OF COURSE! If there is one song that is so absolutely obvious and outspoken in its meaning it has to be this one. And a good meaning that is too!!!

We ARE all brothers. We do not want war. Why can't we be together? That is what everybody wants, isn't it?

Beautiful. almost brings tears to my eyes if I think of all the sh... things we do to each other. STOP IT. Be as one! Listen to this song!

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