As I walk through
This wicked world,
Searching for light in the darkness of insanity
I ask myself:
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?

Each time I feel like slipping away,
It just makes me wanna say:
What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?
What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?

And as I walked on
Through troubled times,
My spirit gets so downhearted, sometimes.
So where are the strong?
And who can be [bad word] 
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.

Each time I feel like slipping away,
It just makes me wanna say:
What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?
What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?
What's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding?