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Thread #170974   Message #4135141
Posted By: Joe Offer
04-Feb-22 - 01:43 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Songs of Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens
Subject: ADD: Peace Train (Cat Stevens)
I think this is my favorite Cat Stevens song, but "Moon Shadow" runs a close second.

PEACE TRAIN
(Cat Stevens)

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
Someday it's going to come

'Cause out on the edge of darkness
There rides a peace train
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

Peace train sounding louder
Ride on the peace train
Ooh-wah-ee-ah-ooh-ah
Come on peace train
Peace train holy roller
Everyone jump on the peace train
Ooh-wah-ee-ah-ooh-ah
Come on 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

Peace train sounding louder
Ride on the peace train
Ooh-wah-ee-ah-ooh-ah
Come on peace train
Peace train holy roller
Everyone jump on the peace train
Ooh-wah-ee-ah-ooh-ah
Come on peace train

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
Peace train take this country
Come take me home again

Peace train is sounding louder
Ride on the peace train
Ooh-wah-ee-ah-ooh-ah
Come on peace train
Peace train holy roller
Jump up on the peace train
Ride - ride on the peace train


Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Yusuf Islam
Peace Train lyrics © BMG Rights Management

Original Recording (1971): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9cJRqsKZKo

"Playing for Change" video: https://playingforchange.com/videos/peace-train/