“Love & Peace (A Quarryman’s Hymn)” is a musical journey through John Lennon’s life from the loss of his mother Julia, to the heights of The Beatles, through his solo years and quest for peace, and finally to the memorials in Central Park. Both elegy and celebration, the song reflects Lennon’s legacy with reverence and heart.
Lyrics
The child is born
Engines roar across the sky
Above the sirens
From the fields of Merseyside
Liverpool
Before the years made him a man
They took his Julia
Silent cloud and sleeping sand
And so it was
As four young lads they ruled the world
Etching forever
in time his name but still he yearned
For love and peace
(Love and peace)
Called to a dream
For all the world to share
No war, no hunger
No possessions if you dare
(Cause) All you need is love and peace
A battle cry
Rings out as in a war-torn land
Under the archway
his name…fell the man
(The) candles burned and flickered through that night so dark
Casting his shadow over the choirs of Central Park (singing)
All you need is love and peace
Love and peace
All we need is
Love and peace
Love and peace