My dear sweet Ireland so long fightin'
How came this war to be Kerrigan 'gainst Connolly
But you stood through the hard rain
Til one day the word came
Did you hear that peace has broken out'
No one knows why it's happened now
We just give thanks that it's come about
Peace has broken out, yeah it's broken out
Still other fights go on
East West right wrong
Some in God's name begin
How very sad for him
Still he'd let us lay down
Our swords on this holy ground and the angels say
Did you hear that peace has broken out'
No one knows why it's happened now
Just seems like heaven opened up the clouds
And peace has broken out, yeah it's broken out
Did you know that we're all black and we're all white
And we're all wrong and we're alright
And them and we is you and me

I live next door to you hardly know you
Well I'll put on some coffee
And you might get to know me and they'll all say
Did you hear that peace has broken out'
No one knows why it's happened now
We just cry for joy we scream and shout
Peace has broken out it's broken out
Yeah peace has broken out it's broken out