WAR AND PEACE
Lyrics: Pamela Phillips Oland
From: The Bitter Suite: A Musical Odyssey

Warriors:

   Praise the winds of chance that blew
   Xena back where friends are true
   we would fight to death for you, brave Xena.
   When your mighty chakram arcs
   throwing fearce magnetic sparks
   No one ever hits her marks like Xena.
   Famed for prowess with a sword
   Who's as feared and as adored
   You've not lived till you've been gored by Xena.

   You're the warrior princess
   who's as strong as an oak

   You've got eyes that can tear out
   the heart of a bloke

   With one look you can wilt a flower

   curdle milk and make men cower

   Welcome home Xena, welcome home!

Ares:

   You are the most divine, delicious warrior
   A man can't help saluting your return
   And if you start my heart
      it's just the way you slash and burn.
   Bewitching woman straining at the armor plate,
   You singe me with the ardor you inflame
   And in my carnal heart
      there's not a sorry shred of shame.

Warriors:

   You and me love war
   Doesn't matter what it's for
   Pandemonium reigns and we're bludgeoning brains
   Give us war war war
   Keep it down to a roar

   Words of wisdom Ares said

Ares:

   When in battle keep your head.

Warriors:

   Warriors love war, war, war!

Villagers:

   O'er the Bridge of Tears she's crossed
   And she's paid a fearful cost
   Her blood innocence is lost. Gabrielle.
   Now the past has set her free
   And she's traveled home to be
   With her old friends you and me. Gabrielle.

   You've been plucked out from
      the heart of our lives for so long

   Now we're grateful
      you've come back to the place you belong.

   For what ails the panacea

   Surely waits in Poteidia

   Welcome home Gabrielle welcome home.

Lila:

   Villains, fools and kings
      have made their mark on you.
   Leave their easy evil in the dust
   If your child had lived
      we'd surely make her welcome too.

Villagers:

   You and me love peace
      with the ducks and goats and geese
   While the hours away baking bread, pitching hay
   We love peace, peace, peace,
      simple joys that never cease

   Nothing changes but the time

   We don't even change our mind!

   Villagers love peace, peace, peace!

Ares:

   Pulverizing foes requires strategy!
   There's no mortal born who meets your skill.
   Xena join my vision--- don't deny your destiny!

Warriors:

   You and me love war
   Doesn't matter what it's for

   Chop the tree down, burn the roots!

Ares:

   Vengence can be such a hoot!

Warriors:

   Warriors love war, war, war!

Villagers:

   You and me love peace
      with the ducks and goats and geese

   Sit and watch the world go by

   Vegetate until you die

   Villagers love peace, peace, peace!

Warriors:  We love war!

Villagers: Peace is such a lovely state.
           War can kill you; so can hate.

Warriors:  Fear! Lies! Smite and smote and pulverize!

Villagers: Here the simple life's a delight.

Warriors:  Pus and gore!

Villagers: Just you put your hand to mine
           sure your future's on the line.

Warriors:  You've got a son you must avenge
           know you must extract revenge.

Villagers: You must know that when...

Warriors:  Don't be put aside by beauty
           Xena you must do your duty!

Villagers: ... Hope died she freed you.
           [Take the scythe: it's just a
           case of killing to be kind.]

All:

   Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah ah ah!
   Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah ah ah!

Villagers:

   Peace!

Warriors:

   War!

Villagers:

   Peace!

Warriors:

   War!

Villagers:

   Peace!

Warriors:

   War!

Villagers:

   Peace!

Warriors:

   War!

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