Awesome song! All time favorite. The Truth put to music in such a classic way. Thanks for the memory!
Stucky
October 30, 2016 8:07 am
I think probably everyone knows this …. but, just in case … the lyrics come from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8;
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Seeger’s song is a plea for world peace. The closing line — “a time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.” — are the only parts of the lyric written by Seeger himself.
Somewhere in my jumbled brain I did know this Stucky, but thank you for the reminder. I love the music and the sentiment, and Seeger’s addition is perfect.
Awesome song! All time favorite. The Truth put to music in such a classic way. Thanks for the memory!
I think probably everyone knows this …. but, just in case … the lyrics come from the Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8;
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Seeger’s song is a plea for world peace. The closing line — “a time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.” — are the only parts of the lyric written by Seeger himself.
Somewhere in my jumbled brain I did know this Stucky, but thank you for the reminder. I love the music and the sentiment, and Seeger’s addition is perfect.