[Chorus] If I were free to speak my mind I'd tell a tale to all mankind Of how the flowers do bloom and fade Of how we've fought and how we've paid [Verse 1] This weary world has had its fill Of words of war on every hill The time has come for peaceful days And peaceful men of peaceful ways [Chorus] If I were free to speak my mind I'd tell a tale to all mankind Of how the flowers do bloom and fade Of how we've fought and how we've paid [Verse 2] When all mankind has ceased to fight I'll raise my head in thanks each night For this rich Earth and all it means For golden days and peaceful dreams [Chorus] If I were free to speak my mind I'd tell a tale to all mankind Of how the flowers do bloom and fade Of how we've fought and how we've paid