Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
For it's later than you think
The battle is hearty

Martin Luther King
Was a very great man
Whose words in these days
Need we understand
Twas said not to
Judge another by the color of their skin
Oh, but by the content of their character
Words from the prophets people listen but don't hear
They continue to live in fortresses made of fear
Walls of segregation have now been brought down
So why, in the tears of history
Must we drown?

Let the racists eat their brutal creeds they hold as sacred
For how can life be found in bread made of anger and hatred?
Let the racists fight each other down
In their pools of confusion themselves they will drown
Let those of us who understand join hands
And show those who preach division
A new vision, oh

Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
For it's later than you think
The battle is hearty

Martin Luther King
Was a very great man
Whose words in these days
Need we understand
Twas said not to
Judge another by the color of their skin
Oh, but by the content of their character
Words from the prophets people listen but don't hear
They continue to live in fortresses made of fear
Walls of segregation have now been brought down
So why, in the tears of history
Must we drown?

Let the racists eat their brutal creeds they hold as sacred
For how can life be found in bread made of anger and hatred?
Let the racists fight each other down
In their pools of confusion themselves they will drown
Let those of us who understand join hands
And show those who preach division
A new vision, oh

Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
For it's later than you think
The battle is hearty

Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
Join hands with those of like minds
Regardless of color, yeah

Martin Luther King
Was a very great man
Whose words in these days
Need we understand
Twas said not to
Judge another by the color of their skin
Oh, but by the content of their character
Words from the prophets people listen but don't hear
They continue to live in fortresses made of fear
Walls of segregation have now been brought down
So why, in the tears of history
Must we drown?
When history
Isn't our story anymore

Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
For it's later than you think
The battle is hearty

Ambassadors of peace
Stand and be counted
Join hands with those of like minds
Regardless of color, yeah

Leave the racists to eat their brutal creeds they hold as sacred
For how can life be found in bread made of anger and hatred?
Let the racists fight each other down
In their pools of confusion themselves they will drown
People, why keep on with the old rules
When today's a new game?
Not all fruit from the same tree
Tastes the same

And us who understand
Come together join hands
Let's show those who preach division
A new vision