THE PEACE TRAIN SONG (easygoing, alive)
(Talking)
"Jus’ a lonely soul,
in a place without hope;
Grassroots found me friends
among ordinary folk; so we got
on a train chuggin’ cross-country
to the Capitol, hopin’ to talk
to the President. We’ll keep on
chuggin’ on to Beijing and every
other capital of the world ...":
We’re ridin’ the Peace Train
woo woo woo (Bass, steady, chugging sound) (5x)
up n’ down n’ all around,
back n’ forth n’ in n’ out
inside out n’ upside down
all about the line ...!
All aboard, Christians,
all aboard, Jews;
come on, Muslims,
Hindus, too;
bring on the Buddhists,
bring on the Jains;
bring on those
w nothin’ to do (2x).
We’re ridin’ the Sweet Train
woo hoo, hoo, hoo hoo hoo (Alto/Sweet-pitchedwhistling sound)
we’re ridin’ the Bliss Train
woo hoo, hoo, hoo hoo hoo
we’re ridin’ the Grace Train
woo hoo, hoo, hoo hoo hoo
up n’ down n’ all around,
back n’ forth n’ in n’ out
inside out n’ upside down
all about the line ...!
Come on Oceans
come on Fields;
come on Birds
& come on Bees;
come on Wind &
come on Rain;
we’re going to
get our Planet
back again.(2x)
We’re ridin’ the Safe Train
woo woo woo
woooo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo hoo
we’re ridin’ the Fresh Water Train
woo woo woo
woooo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo hoo
We’re ridin the Clean Air Train
woo woo woo
woooo, hoo hoo hoo, hoo hoo
up n’ down n’ all around,
back n’ forth n’ in n’ out
inside out n’ upside down
all about the line ...!
all aboard, children,
bring on others;
come along, father,
bring on mother;
come along, sister,
bring on brother;
come along (Yoko)
bring on (Kim)
Come along, neighbor,
bring on a stranger;
come along (Moshe)
bring on (Yasser);
come along (Joanie)
bring on (Georgie);
come along (Slow Poke)
bring on (Moh)(2x)
We’re ridin’ the School Train
woo hoo, hoooo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo
woo woo woo
& it’s not the Gun Train
woo hoo, hoooo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo
woo woo woo
O yes, it’s the Peace Train,
woo woo woo (5x)
up ‘n down n’ all around
back n’ forth n’ in n’ out
inside out n’ upside down
all about the line ...!
woo hoo, hoo, hoo hoo hoo
woooo, woo hoo hoo, hoo hoo
woo woo woo ...
(Improvise)
By Fred Jeremy Seligson
