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written by Willie & Amy Nelson on April 29th, 2007
at 3:03am on the bus in California, on the way to Coachella.
There is a peaceful solution. It’s called a peace revolution.
Now let’s take back America.
There’s a war and we’re in it, but I know we can win it.
So let’s take back America.
It’s a dream, so believe it.
Now get ready to receive it.
And let’s take back America.
And when the war is over and we’ve won it
let’s remember how we done it so we don’t have to do it again.
There is a peaceful solution. It’s called a peace revolution.
Now let’s take back America.
There’s a war and we’re in it, but I know we can win it.
Now let’s take back America.
There was a peace resolution
and a peaceful revolution
and the peaceful solution saved America
Hear Willie sing it A cappella. WMA file format
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Hear Willie sing it Reggae style. MP3 file format
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Hear Willie sing it Live. MP3 file format
Hear the Willie Nelson Family sing it. MP3 file format
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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Sky Nelson
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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Gloria Sangreal O’Neil and Bob Fraser
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Charlie Martin Fugate and Todd Samm
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Paul Barrow
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Heidi Little
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Give A Damn Band
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Bobby Pizazz
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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by 6’s & 7’s Great Britain
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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Andy Franklin and Mark Strum
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Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Lucas Reynolds
Hear “A Peaceful Solution 1″ by Rockin’ Rob Hicks
Hear “A Peaceful Solution 2″ by Rockin’ Rob Hicks
Hear “A Peaceful Solution Instrumental” by Rockin’ Rob Hicks
Hear “A Peaceful Solution” by Markchelle Eva Teresa Johansson, Josheph Myr, Dennis Vinas
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April 30th, 2007 at 5:49 am
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April 30th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
[...] My first guest blog, thanks Jay: Hear Willie sing â€A Peaceful Solutionâ€Â A cappella. [...]
April 30th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
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May 1st, 2007 at 6:05 am
i love this acappella song. please post more, willie!!
May 4th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
[...] Nelson has given us a song, A Peaceful Solution, that resonates with everyone who had heard it. Willie Nelson proves that music doesn’t need to [...]
May 19th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
The world needs more people just like Willie to sing out loud and take a public stand for what they believe in.
Alone our voices are a whisper, together they create a roar!
May 19th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Thanks Barbara E and Mickiedd for your great feedback. Feel free to pass the song around. If you or anyone you know want to create a video using the soundtrack we will post it. Let’s create a roar.
May 20th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
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May 30th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
pray for for each other
lead a hand
take back aamm
save the last tribe
June 7th, 2007 at 4:34 am
hey, i’m just an guitar playn song writer that has the burning desire to be a part of. also being a x avaition marine vetnam vet, i am awakened to the action that needs to be taken, please help, i have some songs that can maybe be helpfull to the good fight to take back this land.
June 7th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Hey Lou,
If you take Willie’s A Peaceful Solution lyrics and make your own song and /or video we’ll post it and do a bio about you. If you have a website we can link to you in the post. Willie checks out all the songs and videos. He’s very excited about spreading the word through this song and will be creating more to share. Thanks for reaching out.
June 10th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
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June 11th, 2007 at 11:46 am
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June 12th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Here’s a little story I wrote, and I’d like to share it with you, Willie. May it inspire you to write yet another beautiful song of peace…
Lady Liberty & the Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell rang, “why are you deserting me?”
And Lady Liberty replied, “Because there are no more patriots left on this great land.”
“But how will I chime without you?” asked the Bell.
“I cannot tell you my friend. I have welcomed so many new faces and beautiful strangers to this land, but alas, I can no longer stand upon this shore and watch the flame of freedom die,” she replied.
“But I can still ring in the bellfry if only you would send me your gracious spirit,” responded the Bell.
“I would love to send you my spirit my friend, but freedom’s wind, which carried the eagle’s mighty wings, no longer blows in this nation.”
“Please, Lady Liberty, don’t leave me now. You are all I have left,” cried the Liberty Bell.
And then…a tear rolled down her cheek. Her flame grew dim, and she held her head low, “My dear friend, we have stood by for centuries; watching this nation grow. And in her great evolution, this land has seen many a war and many a hero. We have watched as presidents have come and gone, brothers fighting brothers, and mothers losing sons. We have seen children born and nature’s wrath. It has been quite the journey of time,” Lady Liberty paused, “…but, in our time, the flames of freedom and liberty have never succombed to tyranny or greed. Today, as I stand in the horizon, I see a new world where our symbolism no longer matters. We are simply that: symbols of an era past.”
The Liberty Bell let out a little hum, and he said, “…what if Ms. Liberty…” he sighed, “…what if I rang loud and clear so that all the land would hear me? Would you stay here then?”
Lady Liberty lifted her chin and she replied, “Oh how nice it would be to hear your chimes my old friend, but without the wind to carry the eagle’s freedom, how will you find the way?”
And the Liberty Bell said, “We only need one voice to ring out across this land, and the masses will follow…” he paused, “…and their voices will make a joyful noise in this land; and nature will lift its gracious winds to ring freedom everywhere.”
Lady Liberty, inspired by the Liberty Bell’s speech, lifted her torch once again and shone such a bright light, that the people found hope in her once more. And suddenly, she was no longer just an empty symbol. For all at once, her light would lead them to her; and the voices rang loud and clear. And across the states, a chime began to ring low, then louder as the moments drew.
And in an instant, Liberty embraced freedom once again.
©Copyright 2007 - Lady Liberty & the Liberty Bell
C. Bailey-Lloyd
Yes, a peace revolution is what we need indeed…thanks Willie.
Original blog/story posted on http://www.myspace.com/somewherealongbeatenpath
June 13th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Thanks for the song Willie, it is just what is needed at this time.
Maybe we can get that peaceful revolution going.
June 13th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Thank you for your song of hope, Willie, and for all the ways you inspire… May Peace Prevail
June 13th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
I listened to all of the entries, and no offense to no one,especially to Willie,but MUDSLIDE rocked
June 14th, 2007 at 4:03 am
I liked all the artists that have sung,I tip my hat to all. No offense,especially to Willie,but i thought MUDSLIDE rocked. Thank you
June 15th, 2007 at 4:29 am
Good to you,Will.
June 15th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
I am happy to learn that the quote by Marianne Williamson is indeed hers and not the one that is touted as Nelson Mandella’s inauguration speach 1994. She deserves the credit, but I am sure that Mr. Mandella loves the sentiments either way! Great job Willie Nelson and everyone who is contributiong to peace. We are! http://www.peacejourney.com
June 15th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
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June 16th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
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June 18th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
JOdawg got to work on that mp3! Thanks for posting my great friend and musical improv collaborator. Such an important message needs to get out to the masses because mainstream media aren’t pushing peace - war sells more I guess. Just last night I saw a TV show here in the Bay Area that said there are less protest songs being made now than there were in the Vietnam era. I don’t think fewer songs are being written, rather they’re not being promoted by major labels. I’ve got a pro-peace song of my own “Killer Go Home” you can hear at myspace.com/artmuserecords - Enjoy…
June 20th, 2007 at 10:05 am
I love when Mother Teresa said, I will never be anti-war. I will only join organizations that are pro-peace. There is power in words. Any time there is a war on anything it only promotes the “anything”. Our focus needs to be only peace. If we can envision the world as a peaceful place full of abundance and a sense of uiversal brotherhood we can have it. This has been promised to us by all the great MASTERS. After all, Love is the most powerful force in the universe. It has the ability to disarm any weapon.
Have a beautiful day. Love to all!
June 20th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Thank you for the kudos and all the love. I am so excited to see the word spreading, with all these Musicians and Artists anxious to share the message of a peaceful solution. So many different people and places. All this positive artistic energy focused on PEACE. Wow! The whispers of few really are becoming the ROAR of many. The planet is reverberating the message. And now, you have added my good friend, Julies’ lovely melodic version to the growing list. The first “A Peaceful Solution” released by a Woman. Bravo! It feels like a huge collaboration between all of us. SO powerful. Willie Nelson is a genius!
June 20th, 2007 at 11:04 pm
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June 22nd, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Hey Wille.. love the lyrics. Please send a copy to the George Bush !!!
June 22nd, 2007 at 11:20 pm
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June 23rd, 2007 at 11:48 pm
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June 24th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
[...] Kevin Cunningham manages to project a soaring spirit with compelling vocals simply accompanied with a single acoustic guitar. It’s hard for me to believe it is only an mp3 file. I close my eyes and Kevin Cunningham is in the room with me, singing “A Peaceful Solution.” [...]
June 25th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Wow, I love the jazz version, very tasty stuff. It’s a wonderful, low key song, a gentle song with a powerful message.
June 25th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
[...] feel it is a great privilege to publish Will Freed’s version of “A Peaceful Solution.” There are a couple of reasons why I feel this [...]
June 26th, 2007 at 2:28 am
I loved the jazz version.
June 26th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
[...] We have seen some people pick up an audio file of “A Peaceful Solution” and make a video. We have seen even more people record their own versions of “A Peaceful Solution.” [...]
June 27th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
[...] for thirty-seven years, “Take Back America,” The Tripplers’ cover of Willie Nelson’s “A Peaceful Solution,” is their first [...]
June 29th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Willie,
If you happen to read this please get to me so we can discuss Earth Concerts, RaceToSaveEarth and a Global Peace Movement.
You can find me on myspace or via our websites.
Andrew Tait
June 29th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
[...] Nelson is offering the lyrics to the song A Peaceful Solution and giving you permission to add and/or change the lyrics to include your personal vision of peace. [...]
June 29th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
[...] is a wonderful version of “A Peaceful Solution” by Patty Ann Smith of Charleston, South Carolina with Craig Smith providing guitar and additional [...]
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:29 pm
[...] Atkins delivers a new simply arranged version of A Peaceful Solution. Don’t let the simplicity fool you. He communicates deep meaning in this unique version. His [...]
July 6th, 2007 at 7:01 am
I know you wanted “Peaceful Solution,” Willie. I ain’t tryin’ to say that’s not a good hook, but this is what came to me, so I wrote it:
WE DON’T WANT YOUR WAR NO MORE
Everywhere you turn there’s another war
Nobody knows what most are for
Started by some political hack
Well, I ain’t gonna listen to that no more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
Learn to love and close the door on war
Learn to love and close the door on war
(Melody Bridge)
The limousines and the private jets
Ain’t slowed down a damn bit yet
Stuffed shirt lobbies that politician
Then they spin it around on television
Next thing you know we’re fightin mad
From the revolution to the desert sand
Meanwhile somewhere back at the ranch
Hyenas laugh while they stack that cash
No more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
No more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
Learn to love and close the door on war
Learn to love and close the door on war
Everywhere you turn there’s another war
Nobody knows what most are for
Started by some political hack
Well, I ain’t gonna listen to that no more
No more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
No more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
Learn to love and close the door on war
Learn to love and close the door on war
Learn to love and close the door on war
No more
No more
We don’t want your war no more!
© JD Stenzel 2007 All Rights Reserved
July 6th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
willie, how about a chord chart?
thanks, bob
July 6th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
[...] A Peaceful Solution song contest has become a great success. A very diverse group of creative people committed to creating peace through art generously share their heart, soul and talents to convey a powerful message. [...]
July 7th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
[...] Nelson gives A Peaceful Solution away with “no strings [...]
July 7th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
[...] you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Willie Nelson originally offered an a cappella version of “A Peaceful Solution” free and without licensing restrictions for anyone to use in making a video. If you get involved in [...]
July 8th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
[...] Solution lyric writing contest. J.D. has written entirely new lyrics to Willie Nelson’s song, A Peaceful Solution. Please check out J.D.’s lyrics and see how much freedom you can exercise in using A Peaceful [...]
July 13th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Dear Willie, I have read your background. I know that you were brought up in a Christian home
do you honestly think that you can be a part of a peaceful solution via a song about peace. How about a prayer about peace? How about leading all of your friends into a prayer style of life. God is the creator of the World so we need to go to Him when we want something. He is the only one who can bring peace, but is that what we really need?
Maybe God is using the war to bring about His plans for the future of the individual. Dying is not the ultimate. Residing with Jesus Forever, is the Ultimate.
I really appreciate your guitar playing on BostonPete.com. I had never heard of you until 2 years ago when I accidently found George on BostonPete.com. I wrote to him asking what kind of a guitar was it that was playing the introduction to his show. He told me that it was your guitar and that you were playing it. I then, looked for everything that I could find about you.
Here we are with trying to find peace by singing a song that has no real solution. The only solution to anything that happens in our lives is through prayer to the God of the universe. The only true God is The maker of Heaven and Earth. God used His Word, Who is Jesus Christ to form the world and then Jesus Christ became flesh and dwelt among us to show us the way to peace. It is truly Love that will bring peace but Jesus is Love. Everyone needs Jesus in their hearts or there will be no peace in anyone’s heart. If there is no peace in anyone’s heart there will be no peace on Earth. Sincerely Evelyn
July 14th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
[...] Peaceful Solution.” You can grab the MP3, have your way with it, and get it published here. The first mix, called “Take It Back,” is an ambient-space country ‘n’ [...]
July 14th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
[...] Scanlan embodies an excellent example for all of us to follow if we want to create A Peaceful Solution. Dan demonstrates a serious yet light demeanor. Yes, stopping a war and creating peace has ominous [...]
July 16th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
[...] created this happy animated video with Willie Nelson’s A Peaceful Solution Jazz version. Now we have a new category of video, animation. Thank you, [...]
July 17th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
[...] Smith offers his highly unique folk version of A Peaceful Solution. In the great folk tradition of Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant and Tom [...]
July 18th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
[...] Watt’s video becomes the first all Maui version of A Peaceful Solution because Tanner uses Mudslide’s A Peaceful Solution soundtrack. Both artists just happen to [...]
July 19th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
[...] Nelson pleasures us with a tasty boogie-woogie piano style version of A Peaceful Solution. This version makes you want to get up and [...]
July 19th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
[...] Nelson pleasures us with a tasty boogie-woogie piano style version of A Peaceful Solution. This version makes you want to get up and [...]
July 20th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
[...] gives us a poignant video creation of A Peaceful Solution. She doesn’t use fast cuts, special effects or distracting transitions that might allow us to [...]
July 21st, 2007 at 6:19 pm
[...] Scanlan and the Strum Bums offer yet another version of the Willie Nelson and Amy Nelson peace song A Peaceful Solution. This live recording happened Wednesday evening July 18, 2007 when the Strum Bums performed in the [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 12:29 am
[...] Scanlan and the Strum Bums offer yet another version of the Willie Nelson and Amy Nelson peace song A Peaceful Solution. This live recording happened Wednesday evening July 18, 2007 when the Strum Bums performed in the [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:27 pm
[...] has brought much joy to Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute with his down to earth version of A Peaceful Solution. Bert puts his heart into his music and by adding a bit of extra lyrics emphasizes some important [...]
July 23rd, 2007 at 3:55 pm
[...] has brought much joy to Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute with his down to earth version of A Peaceful Solution. Bert puts his heart into his music and by adding a bit of extra lyrics emphasizes some important [...]
July 24th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
[...] Norman has made a classic video with the Willie Nelson jazz version of A Peaceful Solution. Starting off with an image of a dove and the peace symbol for the opening credits, the video moves [...]
July 26th, 2007 at 8:37 am
[...] An atomic bomb blast, gas stations and graveyards contrast to small town scenes, cornfields and A Peaceful Solution in [...]
July 26th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
[...] Charlie Martin Fugate pictured on the right in this photo and Todd Samm on the left created their own version of A Peaceful Solution. [...]
July 27th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
[...] County Citizens For Democracy In Action (MCCFDIA) produced this video of A Peaceful Solution with camera and editing assistance from Issei Productions of [...]
July 28th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
[...] Holly Cardoza and her Soul Infusion Band are Gen Xers excited to teach the festival audience Willie Nelson’s and Amy Nelson’s new song, A Peaceful Solution. [...]
July 29th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
[...] Saturday, July 20th, 2007, Linda interviewed Amy Nelson and Cathy Guthrie who play together as Folk Uke. During the interview, posted the following day, Linda asked Amy about “A Peaceful Solution.” [...]
July 30th, 2007 at 10:38 am
I wonder if Willie really views these comments?
I met you many times at pedernales, a long time ago. My friend used to repair golf carts for you there. After talking with you, I realized that your spirit is just as sweet as your song!
Salute! To long life and peace for you, my friend, and for all of us!
July 30th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Hi Judy,
Yes, Willie reads the entire blog, listens to the songs and watches the videos. He has a weekly radio show with Bill Mack and talks about what’s happening here as well as other topics.
Willie’s very excited about all the great artists who have created their own song and video versions of A Peaceful Solution.
Creative collaboration will bring peace. The more messengers the better.
Thank you for sharing your story, kind words and blessings. Willie will remember you I’m sure.
July 31st, 2007 at 9:49 am
[...] her song became the third one by a woman artist. Still to date the men outnumber the women in A Peaceful Solution [...]
August 1st, 2007 at 8:57 am
[...] Barrow arranges A Peaceful Solution in his studio mixing the a cappella vocals of Willie Nelson with his instrumental tracks on a [...]
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:43 pm
[...] Willie Nelson up on his offer when Willie called for artist’s to create their own version of A Peaceful Solution song and/or video. Charlie did both a song and a video in high [...]
August 10th, 2007 at 2:38 am
Very nice, I like the jazz sounds man! We all desire the same across the border.
August 11th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
The boys we send to fight this war
They want to make us proud
And though we may not agree with fighting
Our pride for them must sing out LOUD
They chose to protect our freedom
But they didn’t choose to fight
So every voice that rebels to this war
Must remember peace is in sight.
Pray for our soldiers….
God, please keep them well
Pray for our soldiers
Cuz war’s a living hell.
August 11th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
[...] Little has enthusiastically and lovingly created her own unique version of A Peaceful Solution by Willie Nelson and Amy Nelson. Heidi let us know that she only listened to [...]
August 13th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
I’m working on a classical version based on Heidi’s version. I’m going to ask another Christian musician friend if he’s interested because it’s been a year since I’ve played and my fingers ain’t workin’ so well. lol The more styles we can get out, the more people we could reach. Now, where’s that Rap version, Willie? lol
Love, Hope, Peace, & Christ Be With You,
Cal-el
August 17th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
[...] Teresa Austin sent us this musical mashup of “A Broken Promised Land”, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “A Peaceful Solution”. [...]
August 18th, 2007 at 10:21 am
This plea for peace came to me when I was loading bombs in Korea for the fascist Nixon regime in 1972-73. I imagined the nuclear weapon I was empowering them with falling on the village where I lived. The name Jody came from a 3-year old riding her tricycle outside a pub in Ireland when a bomb in their war took her. Humanity needs leaders who will lead us to that time appropriate to cast away stones.
[b]Cast Away Stones (Jody’s War)[/b] © 1973 by Gary E. Andrews. All Rights Reserved.
Now the war is over.
The boys are comin’ home.
‘Though they’ve signed the papers,
The battle rages on.
Hear the babies cryin’.
Hear the women moan.
Hear the liars tryin’,
To cover up the bones!
Cast Away Stones.
Cast Away Stones.
Can’t we just Cast Away Stones?
Somewhere in a gray house,
High up on a hill,
Jody heard the T.V.,
And her heart stood still.
Tommy’s in the Army.
He’s been gone too long.
Jody’s in New Hampshire,
Living all alone.
Cast Away Stones.
Cast Away Stones.
Can’t we just Cast Away Stones?
Now, it doesn’t really matter,
Where you draw the line!
That’s where Jody drew hers,
And here’s where I’ll draw mine!
People listen to me!
I can’t do this alone!
I tried to do it their way,
But now I’ll try my own!
Cast Away Stones.
Cast Away Stones.
Can’t we just Cast Away Stones?
Now we’re in a time of peace,
Or so the papers say.
But Jody’s heart will know no peace
Until she sees his face.
Now the war is over,
But Jody’s war goes on.
If no one will help her fight
She’ll fight it all alone!
Cast Away Stones.
Cast Away Stones.
Can’t we just Cast Away Stones?
August 18th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
[...] videos to spread the word about Dennis Kucinich using Willie Nelson’s and Amy Nelson’s A Peaceful Solution soundtrack. Elizabeth’s first video shows us that we have a peace candidate ready to lead us [...]
August 20th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
[...] is why “A Peaceful Solution” needs to be performed at every occasion. That is why videos of “A Peaceful Solution” [...]
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:09 pm
[...] “Here’s a link to the lyrics and mp3 files of A Peaceful Solution. [...]
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:48 pm
[...] song and play the guitar in your own style gives other people the permission to also sing and play “A Peaceful Solution” in their own [...]
August 25th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
[...] a Peaceful Moments ‘Internet magazine’ accompanied by Willie Nelson’s and Amy Nelson’s “A Peaceful Solution” [...]
August 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
[...] Nelson sent us a new recording of “A Peaceful Solution” and Willie told us it features, “me and my band and a lot of family [...]
August 30th, 2007 at 10:52 am
[...] Peace Video Contest. Elizabeth’s video uses Willie Nelson’s a cappella version of A Peaceful Solution that allows us to stay focused on the words to the [...]
August 30th, 2007 at 10:54 am
[...] Peace Research Institute wishes to thank Bobby Pizazz for creating his distinctive expression of A Peaceful Solution. Bobby nailed it when he told me by email, “…it is different that anything up there so [...]
September 2nd, 2007 at 4:41 am
[...] Kemp is the first from a person living on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kemp used the version of A Peaceful Solution that Willie recorded with Gypsy Pacific [...]
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:59 am
[...] remember if you make a video using A Peaceful Solution soundtrack or create your own mp3 version of A Peaceful Solution we will feature you on Willie’s Peace [...]
September 7th, 2007 at 9:17 am
[...] created a high mountain western version of Willie Nelson’s and Amy Nelson’s A Peaceful Solution. The style of music Tim and Laurie chose for the song sounds reminiscent of classic Americana [...]
September 9th, 2007 at 5:18 am
“A Peaceful Solution” Based on Willie and Amy Nelson’s
© April 29, 2007 original.
(Verse 1)
On the road to Coachella,
I realized I’m just one fella.
But I’ve got to do my part,
With my hand upon my heart,
To restore the Constitution!
We need a freedom revolution!
The founding fathers gave us,
The law that can save us,
With A Peaceful Solution,
A Peaceful Solution,
A freedom revolution,
For A Peaceful Solution!
On the road to Armageddon,
Seems to be where they’ve got us headin’!
There’s a war on and we’re in it!
Together we can end it!
Let’s take back America!
We need our freedom, peace and love.
The first casualty of war,
Is the truth that we’ll restore,
With A Peaceful Solution,
A Peaceful Solution,
A freedom revolution,
For A Peaceful Solution.
(Instrumental Interlude)
We’re all on the road to somewhere!
We keep goin’ ‘til we get there!
It’s a dream but believe it!
Get ready to receive it!
To restore the Constitution,
We need a freedom revolution!
The founding fathers gave us,
The law that can save us,
With A Peaceful Solution,
A Peaceful Solution,
A freedom revolution,
For A Peaceful Solution!
September 10th, 2007 at 11:57 am
yeah Mudslide !!!!!
I really liked that one alot!
September 10th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
There’s a war and we’re in it, but I know we can END it.
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.
September 10th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
American Medication
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Prescription government distorts it all slight of hand a missed call
A government for a certain few not for people like me and you .
America, better wake up soon.
Behind a phone booth she was selling herself her job lost she had nothing else
No need to produce anything here outsourcing will make us freer
America, nothing comes for free.
Turning the whole world into one American fountain of youth
No bars no cars no romance no winning cigars no work for the youth
America, hold out for the truth.
Around the corner always something new, stopped in for coffee and the paper too.
President preaches an easy chore, in and out like daddy’s war
Eyes off the prize and after the fact, addicted to oil imagine that.
Their was a chance to make the right call but greed took his eye off the ball
America, America time to stand up for us all.
Facts screamed go after the guilty few, keeping U N rules in fact.
But after the future cracked now we can’t put humpty back
Americans, don’t turn your backs.
The famous evil doers are not afraid to attack
He wanted him dead or alive, now he doesn’t know where he’s at
Americans time to take our country back
How can you kill in the name of the lord it doesn’t seem right to me
How can you kill in the name of the lord it doesn’t seem right to me
How can you kill in the name of the lord it doesn’t seem right to me
How can you kill in the name of the lord it doesn’t seem right to me
Hold on to the land of the free.
Past protesters and political polls soldiers shot full of holes
Stuck like glue unable to move killing again by religious fool
America, America whose god made the rules?
Neo-cons medication is truth through lies and fear
Closing my eyes I scream what are we doing here?
America, congress what do you fear?
Repetition makes Bush think its true but he praised brownie and scooter too
Staring at kids in the school room as New Yorkers raced from the fumes
America, rise up from the ruins.
Around the corner always something new, stopped in for coffee and the paper too.
President preaches an easy chore, in and out like daddy’s war
Eyes off the prize and after the fact, addicted to oil imagine that.
Their was a chance to make the right call but greed took his eye off the ball
America, America time to stand up for us all.
The newspaperman asked would you still vote the same .
I have yet to see a politician not turn in shame.
America you know who to blame.
We’ll spend millions to save a dime as the enemy is now a religion this time
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I see power scared and unprepared as it demands freedom stand in line
America, hold on to me in time,.
Grabbing the envelope as the storm picked up my reflexes surprised me
A country as lost as missing votes now I walk and always look behind me.
Hold on tight to the land of the free.
September 10th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
For many years we’ve asked “What Would Jesus Do?” The answer has arrived: Walk the path of Truth, Dance the steps of Peace, Sing the Song of Joy and Dream this Reality of Love! I now call to all Children of GOD: Put down your swords and sheilds and come follow me in the ways of Love! Hey Mr. Nelson have you heard the one about MVH in the jon at Agape Spritual Center and standing next to a guy talking about a screenplay for the movie Jesus goes to Washington. I’d love to meet you and talk about The Heavenly Call for sustainable living and saving Family Farms. http://www.goldenageofpeace.com
September 11th, 2007 at 1:36 am
This is song I wrote a while ago. There are people writing peace/anti-war songs, but some of us can’t get them recorded. I just show up at open mics with my acoustic guitar and play ‘em for whoever is there.
LEARN HOW TO LOVE (guitar is similar to ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’)
(verse 1)
Lennon said, “Love is all you need.”
And with those words we can be free.
Haven’t you had your fill of war?
Set yourself free. Set yourself free.
(verse 2)
What’s with this world that we live in?
Why can’t we learn from where we have been?
If loving another is a sin,
Everything’s lost. Everything’s lost.
(chorus)
It’s time to learn how to love.
Stop all the hate, there’s been enough.
It’s time to learn how to love.
Open your hearts learn how to love.
(verse 3)
How much is enough to set you free?
End all the strife. End all the greed.
Help to fulfill everyone’s needs.
We can be one. We can be one.
(chorus)
It’s time to learn how to love.
Stop all the hate there’s been enough.
It’s time to learn how to love.
Open your hearts learn how to love.
(bridge)
Think of the children.
Think of your children.
Let all the children sing.
(chorus)
It’s time to learn how to love. (You know you got to feel it.)
Stop al the hate there’s been enough. (You know there’s been enough.)
It’s time to learn how to love. (Open up your hearts now.)
Open your hearts learn how to love. (Oh yeah, yeah.)
Open your hearts learn how to love.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:36 am
There is a peaceful solution.It’s called a peace revolution.
Now let’s take back America.
There’s a war and we’re in it,but I know we can win it.
So let’s take back America.
It’s a dream, so believe it.
Now get ready to receive it.
And let’s take back America.
And when the war is over and we’ve won it
let’s remember how we done it so we don’t have to do it again.
There is a peaceful solution.
It’s called a peace revolution.
Now let’s take back America.
There’s a war and we’re in it, but I know we can win it.
Now let’s take back America.
There was a peace resolutionand a peaceful revolution
and the peaceful solution saved America.
Without a peace revolution it’s a far gone conclusion
The world loses and nobody wins.
This war that we’re in should never have been
Now let’s take back America.
There was a peace resolution
and a peaceful revolution
and the peaceful solution saved America
We can’t wait for the war to be over to restore the world’s conclusions
Let’s reinstate the constitution and become part of the solution
As divided as we seem we have to save the dream
For all people on Earth
With America scared and unprepared
We need a peaceful revolution
Don’t say it can’t be done
Come on every one
Let a peaceful solution save America.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:00 am
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September 12th, 2007 at 5:48 am
A peaceful solution is a peaceful revolution to take our country back, to take our planet back. Lets get back to our default nature of love, compassion and kindness. Lets set the world on fire with so much love and light, nobody can turn away. It’s time now for a change in direction for all of mankind. Even the terrorists want peace. They just think it’s going to come when they kill their enemy. But we know peace never comes that way. Peace comes from within and from an understanding that all our heart really wants is love…not hate, peace…not war, calm…not a storm. Global warming is our only real enemy now…an enemy that we have created but we must turn the tide and save this beautiful earth and all life on it. We have to have faith that love is the only true power that can change the direction of the human heart and with that comes the real peace!
Willie, please help us to start the blaze of love and peace and together we’ll carry the torch across the world with your voice leading the way.
Thank you for taking the lead.
XO Kim
September 12th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Willie,
I play in a klezmer band, and last year I was having trouble gettting the musicians to feel the sadness of one of our favorite songs, “Papirosen” (cigarettes)
You can google the word to hear the melody.
It’s in Yiddish, and so I wrote updated modernized English words to the old melody, which is about a child orphaned after WW1 by the Spanish flu and the Russian Revolution.
In that time, we threw away unwanted children.
In this time, we throw away middle-aged men.
Look at some homeless people sometime and note their age and you’ll see what I mean.
Here’s my words:
A bitter night, a howling wind,
and raindrops all around
A homeless man is all hunched over,
from sleeping on the ground
He perks up, approaches somebody
Holds his hand out, asks for money,
And he tries not to weep
When he’s turned down.
“I lost my son to a roadside bomb
In the futile Iraq war
My wife died of a heart attack
She couldn’t grieve any more
Now my career has gone away
In India they now draw my pay
And the landlord came
And put me out the door”
(Verse)
Oh, could you share a little bit of spare change?
It would help, whatever you could give.
Welfare agencies won’t help me,
Missionaries can’t convert me
A cardbox is where I get to live.
Oh, could I have the last bite of your danish?
Yesterday, I didn’t eat at all
I’m starving, sick, forlorn, forgotten
My eyes are bad, my breath is rotten,
There’s no more joy left in my life at all.
The example of giving away music has inspired me to post this song here.
Thank you.
Pete Hoover
September 13th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
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September 22nd, 2007 at 4:32 pm
make your contribution
it’ll add to a solution
to have a free america
when we stop the pollution
of our government institutions
we can take back america
we got to fight for what we believe in
so we can all be livin
in a peaceful america
the right wing facist have to be stopped
before our country falls from the top
and we lose our america
the country we grew up in
has slowly been fadin
we got to fight for our america
willies pushin in the right direction
but we all got to join him
to take back our america
when reach the conclusion
of our peaceful revolution
we’ll all be in the our america
September 23rd, 2007 at 4:45 am
Hey Willie, Your Jazz rendition is too cool! I could always hear more. Swing with a zing. All your players are hot as a firecracker, but you really play a mean guitar Willie. I could see you & Amy, Family, and the Earth’s Wildest Band playing your Jazz Rendition for that Video of yours. Get all your Rascely Friends & Jam on. ( We are the Peace Train World )
Thanks again for the inspiration and Hope! Congratulations on your well deserved Peace Prize. Tim, Laurie, Frank, & Sebastian( Our Grandson )
September 24th, 2007 at 8:29 am
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October 5th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
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THANK YOU!!!
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