Children laugh, telling jokes
'Till their eyes are red
The people feel so good
Say boy, say girl
All in my neighborhood
Say boy, say girl
We got peace, love & monkey business
Gonna reach the very top
There'll be pride, hope & Sunday mornings
All the things I'm thinking of
We could change the world
In the night while we are sleeping
The Power's in my neighborhood
Liquor stores, stop & shop
Old folks sit outside
Restaurants - Laundromats
She's still on my mind
April, May, June, July
August comes around
Pretty soon, a years gone by
And we're still hanging out
The people feel so good
Say boy, say girl
All in my neighborhood
Say boy, say girl
We got peace love & monkey business
Gonna reach the very top
There'll be pride, hope & Sunday mornings
All the things I'm thinking of
We could change the world
In the night while we are sleeping
Now the rich get richer
& the poor stay poor
& folks get restless
If it don't change soon
But there's a sweet sensation
Turnin bad to good
& things get better
In my neighborhood
So burn on - you little candle - put your light into my head
There's a lone wolf - on the mountain - he's the friend you never had
We got peace, love & monkey business - gonna reach the very top
There'll be - pride, hope & Sunday mornings - all the things I'm thinking of