New Song for a new age.......The latest from Willie Nelson

[Dover]

Willie wrote this song on Christmas, 2003, and will perform it for the first time at the Kucinich for President fundraising concert in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 3, 2004.

What Ever Happened To Peace On Earth
There's so many things going on in the world
Babies dying
Mothers crying
How much oil is one human life worth
And what ever happened to peace on earth

We believe everything that they tell us
They're gonna' kill us
So we gotta' kill them first
But I remember a commandment
Thou shall not kill
How much is that soldier's life worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

So I guess it's just
Do unto others before they do it to you
Let's just kill em' all and let God sort em' out
Is this what God wants us to do

(Repeat Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

Now you probably won't hear this on your radio
Probably not on your local TV
But if there's a time, and if you're ever so inclined
You can always hear it from me
How much is one picker's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth

But don't confuse caring for weakness
You can't put that label on me
The truth is my weapon of mass protection
And I believe truth sets you free

(Bridge)
And the bewildered herd is still believing
Everything we've been told from our birth
Hell they won't lie to me
Not on my own damn TV
But how much is a liar's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth


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On January 3 in Austin, Texas, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers, Tim Reynolds, Michelle Shocked & Tish Hinojosa will perform. Order tickets online at www.startickets.com, or by phone at 512-469-7469. For tickets to a special celebrity dinner/reception, call 512-296-6919

[JitterbugPerfume]

1. Thank you for posting this

it is beautiful (just like Willie)

[peacefreak]

2. You can always count on Willie

for the truth.

[SharonAnn]

3. Candy Crowley made fun of it on "Inside Politics"

Candy Crowley (about 4:20 PM EST on CNN) quoted these lines
"How much is one picker's word worth
And whatever happened to peace on earth"

And, of course, she belittled it and said "thank goodness we didn't have to hear him sing it" or something like that.

From what she said I couldn't tell anything about the song but knew that if it was from Willie Nelson, I would like it.

[silverlib]

4. I heard he had a local interview on the radio this morning...

on a Clear Channel station, but I bet he did not sing this song!

If he did, I missed it 'cause I'm boycotting the station.