Sheryl Crow wrote “Where Has All the Love Gone” about the Iraq War. The war was often touted as a war based on opposing religions. She is questioning that if God, regardless of religion, is love, why are wars being waged in the name of God?
[Verse 1]
Today I saw the strangest thing on the evening news
A man who wasn't sad at all by what's going on
And even though I'm tryin' to smile
With everything I see, it could take a while
[Chorus]
I've been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
I've been looking all around to know
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
[Verse 2]
Yesterday I heard you say you never close your eyes
Sometimes the world's a scary ride
It's hard to hang on
Along the way we got off track
Now if we turn around, can we ever get back?
[Chorus]
I've been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
I've been looking all around to know
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
Where has all the love gone?
I knew it was there when we were gone
[Bridge]
Today I saw the flag roll by on a wooden box
If it's true, we've lost our way
Then what have we got?
[Chorus]
I've been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
I've been looking all around to know
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
I've been looking everywhere I go
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
I've been looking all around to know
Where has all the love, where has all the love gone?
[Outro]
Today I saw the strangest thing
Where Has All the Love Gone was written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott.
Where Has All the Love Gone was produced by Jeff Trott & Sheryl Crow.
Sheryl Crow released Where Has All the Love Gone on Tue Sep 27 2005.