Turn Turn Turn

[mark414]

this song never gets old...i wasn't even a thought when it came out so i can't imagine what it felt like to listen to in the turmoil of the 60's...but it seems to take on a special meaning these days...

To every thing, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn,turn,
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn, turn,
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together

To everything, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn, turn,
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing

To everything, turn, turn, turn,
There is a season, turn, turn, turn,
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time for peace, I swear it's not too late

[amerikat]

1. it's timeless

and I used to listen listen to it on AM radio

[Swede]

2. I think Solomon did it the first time around.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. ...a time for morons, a time for Democrats

;-)

[MnFats]

4. It's from Ecclisiastes, Old Testament. But it took lefty Pete Seeger

...to get it airplay.
....he set it to music; the Byrds put together a rock version and it was huge.
....it always amuses me that for all the alleged pull of the churches, ministers and supposed 'spiritual leaders,' it was Pete Seeger that got the Old Testament to Top 40.

(He is a national treasure.)