To everything (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 war, a time of peace
A time of love, a time of hate
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 of love, a time of hate
A time of peace… I swear it’s not too late.
Pete Seeger
Words from the book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8)
Music and additional words by Pete Seeger (1954)
TRO – (c) 1962 (renewed) Melody Trails, Inc., New York, NY
Best known performance: by The Byrds
To view an Interview with Pete Seeger with Alec Wilkinson about Turn, Turn, Turn, click here. (Thanks to openculture.com)
Turn, Turn, Turn by The Byrds (Roger (Jim) McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke), 1965.
Source: peteseeger.net
Thank you and farewell.