Such a great tune. Criminal that it didn't make the album. It grooves, chugs along- blues, gospel, country influences. I hate the fact this song is not well known!
It's a tired old world that we're living in Where the voice of reason is wearing thin Got a beaten earth, got a hole in the sky Got a whole lot of angry people crying "I want an eye for an eye" Compassion sunk without a trace All trust is gone, have we lost our faith Got a taste for hate, got a lot of guns Got a whole lot of family values bitching "Just blame it on the young" chorus: And a little peace goes a long long way It's peace we want, for peace we pray A little peace goes a long long way It's peace we want, for peace we pray Ain't so crazy, John Lennon knew That a little peace goes a long long way when you want it to We crush the ones who don't agree Whose lifestyles clash with you and me Got our TV sets full of talking heads Got a whole lot of people walking around Like the night of the living dead (repeat chorus) Our summer of love has come and gone Us sixties kids are getting on We had a dream way back then No reason why we can't dream again (repeat chorus) (repeat chorus)
oh MAN--THIS WOULD BE A GREAT SONG. escewpt the melody in the chorus is taken from... Mona Lisas and mad hatter-part 2..... Oh well.. interesting song though
It's a tired old world that we're living in Where the voice of reason is wearing thin Got a beaten earth, got a hole in the sky Got a whole lot of angry people crying "I want an eye for an eye" Compassion sunk without a trace All trust is gone, have we lost our faith Got a taste for hate, got a lot of guns Got a whole lot of family values bitching "Just blame it on the young" chorus: And a little peace goes a long long way It's peace we want, for peace we pray A little peace goes a long long way It's peace we want, for peace we pray Ain't so crazy, John Lennon knew That a little peace goes a long long way when you want it to We crush the ones who don't agree Whose lifestyles clash with you and me Got our TV sets full of talking heads Got a whole lot of people walking around Like the night of the living dead (repeat chorus) Our summer of love has come and gone Us sixties kids are getting on We had a dream way back then No reason why we can't dream again
Another brilliant Bernie Taupin lyric
Such a great tune. Criminal that it didn't make the album. It grooves, chugs along- blues, gospel, country influences. I hate the fact this song is not well known!
The Greatest Melody Writer Ever In Popular Music
You can really hear his Leon Russel influence on this song.
this song is AWESOME! omg i love this song and elton!!!
You are absolutely right. These songs are just amazing.
It's a tired old world that we're living in
Where the voice of reason is wearing thin
Got a beaten earth, got a hole in the sky
Got a whole lot of angry people crying
"I want an eye for an eye"
Compassion sunk without a trace
All trust is gone, have we lost our faith
Got a taste for hate, got a lot of guns
Got a whole lot of family values bitching
"Just blame it on the young"
chorus:
And a little peace goes a long long way
It's peace we want, for peace we pray
A little peace goes a long long way
It's peace we want, for peace we pray
Ain't so crazy, John Lennon knew
That a little peace goes a long long way when you want it to
We crush the ones who don't agree
Whose lifestyles clash with you and me
Got our TV sets full of talking heads
Got a whole lot of people walking around
Like the night of the living dead
(repeat chorus)
Our summer of love has come and gone
Us sixties kids are getting on
We had a dream way back then
No reason why we can't dream again
(repeat chorus)
(repeat chorus)
I love those lyrics and this song!
Thank you for all your posts!...this song is incredible!
Also his best friend. its bernie who wrote the lyrics in anyway
True, but it's Elton who makes it sound beautiful.
what is the A-side?
nopeee it says its a b-side (and it really shouldnt have been) D:
oh MAN--THIS WOULD BE A GREAT SONG. escewpt the melody in the chorus is taken from... Mona Lisas and mad hatter-part 2..... Oh well.. interesting song though
It's a tired old world that we're living in
Where the voice of reason is wearing thin
Got a beaten earth, got a hole in the sky
Got a whole lot of angry people crying
"I want an eye for an eye"
Compassion sunk without a trace
All trust is gone, have we lost our faith
Got a taste for hate, got a lot of guns
Got a whole lot of family values bitching
"Just blame it on the young"
chorus:
And a little peace goes a long long way
It's peace we want, for peace we pray
A little peace goes a long long way
It's peace we want, for peace we pray
Ain't so crazy, John Lennon knew
That a little peace goes a long long way when you want it to
We crush the ones who don't agree
Whose lifestyles clash with you and me
Got our TV sets full of talking heads
Got a whole lot of people walking around
Like the night of the living dead
(repeat chorus)
Our summer of love has come and gone
Us sixties kids are getting on
We had a dream way back then
No reason why we can't dream again