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Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace (Bob Beers)

15 Mar 01 - 10:34 AM (#418163)
Subject: Seasons of Peace
From: GUEST,arlen10@juno.com

I am looking for the lyrics of the song, "Seasons of Peace" by Bob Beers. Can you send them to me? Thanks

15 Mar 01 - 10:51 AM (#418173)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace
From: Hollowfox

I'd be surprised if it happens, but if nobody posts them beforehand, I'll post them on Saturday morning.

16 Mar 01 - 02:39 AM (#418879)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE SEASONS OF PEACE (Robert Beers)
From: Joe Offer

It was kind of hidden in another thread, and the lyrics don't seem quite complete to me. Can anybody supply corrections?

-Joe Offer-
The Seasons of Peace
by Robert H. Beers

Peace is the child of spring,
Spring is the mother of May
May is the sister of love,
Who wakes at the dawning of June,

Summer's the father of all,
Fall is the rustle of leaves,
Leaves and the colors of joy,
That grow in the seasons of Peace,

Snow is the blanket of hope,
Tending the cradle of peace,
For peace is the blessing of love
That sleeps on the bosom of spring,

Soft is the coming of love,
That walks with the mother of May,
Tender the moment in June,
When peace is the child of spring.

False are the bickering reigns
Of honor, of homeland, of war
That nourish the torrents of hate,
and flow through the valleys of death,

Cold are the patriot winds
That scatter the bittering weed,
Strong are the seedlings of truth
That grow in the seasons of peace.

16 Mar 01 - 11:41 AM (#419097)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace
From: Bill D

I think that's correct...I will listen to the LP again later tonight, but that's essentially it. Joe has asked for a midi or ABC or NWC file of the tune...hmmmmm...have never done one from scratch, but maybe....

25 Jul 10 - 01:30 PM (#2951929)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace
From: GUEST,AnneK

I wrote the words down when I learned them at the Fox Hollow Festival, ca. 1970. I have only two differences (other than "a" instead of "the" and suchlike: "Of honor, of homeland, of strife" (instead of war), and "rains" instead of "reigns" (fits with the nature image). Thanks for the posting - I never wrote down who wrote it! And now, many years later, got curious.

26 Jul 10 - 01:14 PM (#2952571)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace
From: Hollowfox

Bob "Fiddler" Beers wrote it.

27 Jul 10 - 01:48 AM (#2952959)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace
From: GUEST,Aaron F

I can echo Anne K's comments - my parents recorded this song after performing it with Bob at the White Hose for Nixon a few years before I was born. This song has been kept alive in my repertoire - a powerful reminder to what was, and how 'what was' is still oh so relevant today. But I digress - Anne K - Your lyric edits are right on the money. I have two recordings, one (raspy bad) recording on 8-track by Bob, and one LP by my folks have "Strife" and "a" and the "rain" I always felt fit better with the nature image, although only Bob's scribblings could truly echo the reality - it fits better for me. Gorgeous powerful and relatively unknown song by a man ahead of his time.

17 Nov 20 - 02:51 PM (#4079976)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace (Bob Beers)
From: GUEST,Guest

From a friend who learned this at Fox Hollow ~1970
"Fall is the rustle of leaves" should be "Fall and the russet of leaves", to which "colors" in the next line then relate(s) back to.

17 Nov 20 - 04:51 PM (#4079989)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace (Bob Beers)
From: Bill D

I can see it either way. I will go listen to my LP again to try to hear how Bob intended it.

17 Nov 20 - 05:17 PM (#4079998)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seasons of Peace (Bob Beers)
From: rich-joy

Here is a clip of the song, as sung by Lill Appel, at the Brooklyn Public Library in 1986.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buJwlUnthqs

I haven't yet come across a recording of The Beers Family version.

R-J