A co-worker friend of mine collects old LP’s. Our colleagues
Sometimes bring in theirs to share, and today’s
batch of around 200 classics contained Cat Stevens’
Teaser and the Firecat. There are some great songs on this
Record, such as Morning has Broken, Moonshadow, and yes,
our beloved Peace Train.
My friend knows about my passion for the Peace Train, so
he gave the album to me. Now I have heard the song
a gazillion times but must admit I had never paid a
whole lot of attention to the lyrics, which, I now know
are brilliant and beautiful!
I am sure the full lyrics are out there to
find if you wish, but here are a few nuggets
directly from the inside cover…..
I’ve been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one and I believe it could be….
Peace train sounding louder, glide on the peace train
Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too, cause it’s getting nearer, it soon will be with you
Come and join the living, its not so far from you and it’s getting nearer
Oh 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?
Come on now peace train
Oh, please train…
The Peace Train is sounding louder as we get closer to our first SL Peacefest event! Many are joining the group and coming up with fantastic ideas on how to make this event even more in line with our goals and dream of a more peaceful planet.
Kudos to all who are working for peace, and to all who may still join us on our quest!
Yea! Go Peace Train! By the way, the song is also mentioned in Eboo Patel’s really great book, Acts of Faith. All about interfaith work and his personal journey through his multi-cultural and religious heritage.
go!
Cotton
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation 🙂 Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Illiterateness.