A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship by Ron Paul at this link. 
"Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings and there is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again," he said. - Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Cat Stevens - Peace Train (live)
Cat Stevens plays Peace Train live on his Earth Tour, 1976, the year Ron Paul got elected to Congress for the first time.
Peace Train
Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be, something good has begun
Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one
And I believe it could be, some day it's going to come
Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again
Now I've been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be, something good has begun
Oh peace train sounding louder
Glide on the peace train
Come on now peace train
Yes, peace train holy roller
Everyone jump upon the peace train
Come on now peace train
Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too
Cause it's getting nearer, it soon will be with you
Now come and join the living, it's not so far from you
And it's getting nearer, soon it will all be true
Now I've been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating, why can't we live in bliss
Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again
~ Cat Stevens ~
Yusuf Islam - Peace Train
"Where there is no vision, the people perish...." -- Proverbs 29:18
Peace Train by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Hat Tip to PeaceTrain2007.org
"Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings and there is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again," Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train,'O Peace Train take this country, come take me home again...' - Yusuf Islam March 2003
________________________________
With the drums of War echoing across the globe, it seems the vibrations have shaken everybody. Yusuf Islam has also been moved to align himself with millions of people across the planet calling for peace. Yusuf has just finished recording two songs, Peace Train and Angel of War. The two tracks are being made available to Radio Stations around the world and Peace Train will also be available for download here on this site.
"It's certainly not a return to Cat Stevens, but an underline of the message needed right now", said Yusuf during his recent journey to Johannesburg, South Africa where he recorded the tracks. Like many, his wish is to contribute whatever possible to help avert a forthcoming humanitarian crisis, the likes of which we have seen too many times before. "The words of the songs", as he says, "speak for themselves".
Yusuf's Message for Peace
As a singer who sprang from a generation of highly idealistic free spirits between the 60's and 70's, I like to think the songs I wrote somehow held up an altruistic mirror to our planet's time and era. Though times have changed, it's a nice surprise to see that youthful feeling of anti-war sentiment returning once more to the cobbled main streets of Europe.
Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings and there is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again.
Thirty years later, as Yusuf Islam, I have more right and more reason to reclaim this anthem of my evolutionary Cat Stevens period, that's why I rerecorded it. As a member of humanity and as a Muslim, this is my contribution to the call for a peaceful solution to the dangerous path some world leaders today seem to be taking.
Protest Against War
The present battle we see for global dominance, I believe, is nothing more than a clash of egos. So with Angel of War, I decided to revisit my legacy of music again and remould another old track, to reflect my thoughts and concerns about the questions to be asked of war today.
What many people don't understand is that there will always be an enemy: the egotistical soul within. The nature of Man is already prone to earthly lusts such as 'greed' and 'envy'. Together with 'pride', the three primal vices have plagued the human being since his first appearance on the bloodstained pages of Time.
Another Bosnia is not what the world needs; the devastation and suffering seen of recent history is ample evidence to support the view of every conscientious objector - of which I am one.
Let the words of the songs speak for themselves.
Peace be with you
Yusuf Islam
Click here to listen to what I strongly believe will become the anthem for the Ron Paul Revolution! Hat Tip to ThePeaceTrain.org for the lead graphic!
And, finally, be sure to visit "LucaGray.com's" photo slideshow of Iran while listening to Yusuf singing "Peace Train" at this link.
Editor's Note:Special thanks to Laura Ingraham - see below!
I was called to create this site almost out of the blue today, but opon further reflection I stumbled upon what I believe is the true catalyst: Laura Ingraham. So for the record, the inspiration for this site came from neo-conservative radio talkshow host, Laura Ingraham, who was the emcee at the 2007 Iowa Straw Poll where she blogged this in between sets: "The Ron Paul "Peace Train" nearly drowned me out!!! They emerged this afternoon from the corn fields, pumped up and ready to wage "peace" in Iraq and throughout the world. I can barely hear myself think in here with Paul's throngs screaming in the background...the net-rootsers are going nuts, folks! I love it."
Even the Iowa Independent reported from the floor of the Hilton Coliseum at the Ames Iowa Straw Poll, "as Paul's supporters exit chanting, Laura comes out and says, "The peace train is leaving the building."
PSS. Not so fast....this just in on August 20, 2007 - Ron Paul's 72nd birthday as follows:
It looks like credit to the "Peace Train" moniker for Ron Paul now goes to Rattube.com who posted this message and a link to this video all the way back on June 14th:
June 14, 2007
Ron Paul on Colbert Report 6-13-07
Rat Says: Never witnessed the people gravitate towards a candidate like they have to Ron Paul. Money can not buy this type of love for a politician. Something is different this time!!! Where is my Cat Steven’s “Peace Train” video?
Ron Paul arriving at Colbert Report!
The Hits Keep On Coming - this just in on August 20th, Ron Paul's 72nd birthday:
RON PAUL FREEDOM TRAIN
words and music by scott mitchell
copyright 2007 Brad Davis Music
230 YEARS AGO
THE FOUNDING ENGINEERS
BUILT A TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM
AND AMERICA GOT ON BOARD
BUT A POCKETFUL OF BANKERS
WELL, THEY MADE THAT TRAIN JUMP TRACK
NOW WE NEED A LEADER WHO CAN
GET US BACK ON COURSE
RON PAUL
HE'S A DRIVIN' THAT FREEDOM TRAIN,
SO CLIMB ON BOARD
WELL, SHE MAY HAVE GONE OFF TRACK
BUT RON PAUL CAN BRING HER BACK
WE'RE GONNA HEAR THAT LIBERTY WHISTLE BLOW ONCE MORE
A DOLLAR WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
WILL HELP LET FREEDOM RING,
AND EVERY PENNY THAT YOU MAKE
BELONGS TO YOU
LET'S BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME
AND LEAVE THE OTHER TRAINS ALONE,
THE RON PAUL FREEDOM TRAIN WILL SEE US THROUGH
RON PAUL
HE'S DRIVIN' THAT FREEDOM TRAIN,
SO CLIMB ON BOARD
WELL, SHE MAY HAVE GOT OFF TRACK
BUT RON PAUL CAN BRING HER BACK
WE'RE GONNA HEAR THAT LIBERTY WHISTLE BLOW ONCE MORE
PS. We hope to get a link to this song soon!
