Malvina Reynolds: Song Lyrics and Poems  



I Believe

Notes: words and music by Malvina Reynolds; copyright 1965 Schroder Music Company, renewed 1993.


I believe, I believe,
I believe this war is wrong,
So how can I go along,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
We have no right to be there,
Dropping death down from the air,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
That the world is asking why,
And a bomb has no reply,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
That the power of love is strong,
And the power of arms is wrong.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
That the bomb is out of date,
So are poverty and hate.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
You believe just as you please,
But I do as my heart says.
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes.

I believe, I believe,
With my heart and hand and brain
Got to stop the death bound train,
I believe, I believe, I believe,
Yes, I believe.


Malvina Reynolds songbook(s) in which the music to this song appears:
---- The Muse of Parker Street

Other place(s) where the music to this song appears:
---- Broadside No. 64 (15 November 1965)

Malvina Reynolds recording(s) on which this song is performed:
---- [none]


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