At music last night the subject came up about this song, and we speculated on the meaning of 'I give my peace to green and black,' etc. What does green and black refer to? I know he mentions 'hands of every hue'- is that all he is saying?

MY PEACE
(Words by Woody Guthrie, Music by Arlo Guthrie)

My peace my peace is all I've got that I can give to you
My peace is all I ever had that's all I ever knew
I give my peace to green and black and red and white and blue
My peace my peace is all I've got that I can give to you

My peace, my peace is all I've got and all I've ever known
My peace is worth a thousand times more than anything I own
I pass my peace around and about 'cross hands of every hue;
I guess my peace is justa 'bout all I've got to give to you

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Identical to official lyrics at woodyguthrie.org. -Joe Offer-