I hope you enjoy my contribution to the BlogBlast For Peace - November 7, 2007. This song is very special to me. It rose to #7 on the Billboard 100 charts this very same week in 1971. I was not quite 3 years old at the time, but I loved all of Cat Steven’s music and especially this song. At that time, my father had not been home long from his tours of duty in the Vietnam War. How sad that we are in another war, when my youngest son is the same age as I was then. I dedicate this to all the sons and daughters who have fought in any senseless war. And to all the innocents who get caught in the crossfire.
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) performs “Peace Train” at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway - 11 December 2006
Peace Train ~ Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens (1971)
Now I’ve been happy lately,
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be,
something good has begun
Oh I’ve been smiling lately,
dreaming about the world as one
And I believe it could be,
some day it’s going to come
Cause out on the edge of darkness,
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country,
come take me home again
Now I’ve been smiling lately,
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be,
something good has begun
Oh peace train sounding louder
Glide on the peace train
Come on now peace train
Yes, peace train holy roller
Everyone jump upon the peace train
Come on now peace train
Get your bags together,
go bring your good friends too
Cause it’s getting nearer,
it soon will be with you
Now come and join the living,
it’s not so far from you
And it’s getting nearer,
soon it will all be true
Now I’ve been crying lately,
thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating,
why can’t we live in bliss
Cause out on the edge of darkness,
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country,
come take me home again
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