[Vision2020] Song Lyrics Worth Reflecting Upon

[Tom Hansen]

I liked it the first time I heard it when I went to a local theater to see
"Billy Jack".

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"

 

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From: Ted Moffett [mailto:starbliss at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:49 AM
To: Tom Hansen
Cc: Joan Opyr; Moscow Vision 2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Song Lyrics Worth Reflecting Upon

 

Tom et. al.

 

I think this song was a hit on the radio long, long ago in a previous
lifetime...At least my porous memory insists it was, without any attempt at
verification, for this quick reply.

 

Thanks for the lyrics.  

 

I recall hearing this song numerous times, and never did follow the words
closely.  They are more meaningful than I would have guessed.

 

The meaning is transparent.
 

Ted Moffett
 

On 7/22/06, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote: 

"One Tin Soldier"
by Lambert-Potter, sung by Coven

Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago, 
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley-folk below.

On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,
And the valley-people swore
They'd have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, 
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away. 

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,
Asking for the buried treasure,
Tons of gold for which they'd kill.

Came an answer from the kingdom,
"With our brothers we will share 
All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there."

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing 
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Now the valley cried with anger,
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people, 
So they won their just reward.

Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain, dark and red.
Turned the stone and looked beneath it...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, 
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away. 

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


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