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31 Dec 00 - 03:27 PM (#366351) Subject: New Year's song From: Suffet PEACE AROUND THIS WORLD Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 2000 Music: I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WORLD (a/k/a HANG ME) (traditional) Chord changes on the word following chord name. [G] Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high, [D7] Come and fill your glasses, [C] raise them up so [G] high, Let's [C] drink a health to the New Year, And to the [G] one that's just gone [Em] by, And [D7] peace around this [G] world. Let's drink to the sailors, wherever they may be, Let's drink to the sailors, wherever they may be, May you find the gentle breezes, And calm upon the sea, And peace around this world. Let's drink to the soldiers, upon a foreign shore, Let's drink to the soldiers, upon a foreign shore, May the New Year bring you home again, To stay forever more, And peace around this world. Let's drink to the farmers, working on the land, Let's drink to the farmers, working on the land, May you bring forth the bounty, Of the good Earth by your hand, And peace around this world. Let's drink to the mothers, as they sing their lullabies, Let's drink to the mothers, as they sing their lullabies, And let's drink to the fathers, With the pride in their eyes, And peace around this world. And let's drink to the outcasts, despised an all alone, Yes, let's drink to the outcasts, despised and all alone, May the coming New Year, Bring a warm and loving home, And peace around this world. Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high, Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high, Let's drink a health to the New Year, And to the one that's just gone by, And peace around this world. |
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31 Dec 00 - 09:54 PM (#366568) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: mg a great song...mg |
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31 Dec 00 - 10:05 PM (#366575) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: katlaughing Suffet, that is really beauitful. I hope you will send an audio file to Max to play it on the radio and/ or come into PalTalk sometime and sing it for us. Just wonderful, love the message. Thanks! kat |
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31 Dec 00 - 10:57 PM (#366582) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: GUEST,sherrylynn@aol.com do you know what the new year song auld lang sign is? my husband is having a problem getting the words right! |
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31 Dec 00 - 11:38 PM (#366586) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: GUEST Could be 'cause it's Good Ol' Robbie Burns in traditional scots dialect. Here is the version in the 'cat. Enjoy! M
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31 Dec 00 - 11:39 PM (#366587) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: SeanM Sorry... S'me. Cookie got deleted. M |
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18 Dec 01 - 03:53 PM (#612503) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: GUEST,Janice in NJ Steve: I heard you do your New Years Song last year. I assume you'll be singing it again this year. It's taken on a whole new meaning. |
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19 Dec 01 - 06:55 AM (#612974) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: Suffet Yes, I am still singing "Peace Around this World." In fact, I added a new verse, to be sung right after the one about farmers. Let's drink to the weavers, all in the weaving room, Let's drink to the weavers, all in the weaving room, May the cloth of many colors, Come forth from your loom, And peace around this world. [By Stephen L. Suffet © 2001] Additional verses are welcome. --- Steve |
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31 Dec 02 - 06:15 PM (#856271) Subject: RE: New Year's song From: Suffet Refresh. And have a happy New Year! --- Steve |