The march began with just one child
who yearned to live in peace.
Then came their friends and their friends too –
calling for wars to cease.

Join the children in their march
from whatever land you come.
March. March. March for peace!
March to the beating drum.

It all began with just one child.
Now watch the numbers grow.
Children want to live in peace.
They won’t stop until it’s so.

Join the children in their march
from whatever land you come.
March. March. March for peace!
March to the beating drum.

‘We don’t want to live in fear
of soldiers with tanks or a gun.
We want to see a clear blue sky.
We want to play in the sun.’

So join the children in their march
from whatever land you come.
March. March. March for peace!
March to the beating drum.

March, march, march for peace!
March to the beating drum!

Illustrations by Helen Nieuwendijk