Peace Song" is an Emily Saliers composition, probably written in

1985, as it appears on "Blue Food." If you're intersted in a more

definite "terminus post quem," it makes reference to the TV movie

"The Day After." So, all you gotta do is find out when THAT was, and

you've got a nice TPQ. Anybody who knows, let me in on it...



Peace Song.



Now, everybody's looking for a little peace of mind

We're a generation running out of time

There's a bomb, there's a man, there's a gun in his hand, yeah



Well, nobody smiles at strangers, we're scared from birth

Afraid the man's gonna take us for all that we're worth

Strip us of our pride - make a strike from inside



(Come on and tell me)

How long will we be victims of fear

With a man and a gun and the "day after" fear

Jesus, smile down upon your children

Smile down upon your family



Now, even lovers have trouble at hand

What's your preference - where do you stand?

You get uptight about it, gonna fight about it

Gonna fight about love - that makes no sense to me



Wanting independence, separate but equal

Some are here, and others there

One more for the sequel to the heartache

How much more can we take?



(Won't you tell me)

How long will we be victims of fear

With a man and a gun and the "day after" fear

Jesus, smile down upon your children

Smile down upon your family