My dear sweet Ireland
So long fighting
How came this war to be
Kerrigan against Connolly
But you stood through the hard rain
Till one day the word came:

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 and 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
Ppened 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