Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video was recorded at NERFA 2019 at Stamford Ct. It seems more relevant today than it was then. Noel Paul Stookey (Peter Paul and Mary) singing his song In These Times.
There's a warning in the wind
That comes wailing through the trees
A depression in the shoreline
Left by the pounding seas
There is a lesson in the drought
That brings a country to its knees
In these times
We are dancing with disaster
When we live beyond our needs
And pretend our hungry souls
Are not related to our greed
Life's a journey, but it's not about the speed
In these times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Planting flowers in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
As the perfect storm approaches
And the gale around us roars
No longer can we close our eyes
And hide behind our doors
Our choices are fewer now by
What we've chosen to ignore
The ship of state is drifting
It's getting hard to steer
It's a complicated issue
But the direction's pretty clear
And 'each of us' is who we need
To get to there from here
In these times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Bringing water to the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
In everything that's living
There's a promise of a Love
Planted in the seeds below
And in the stars above
We must listen to its message
Become faithful stewards of
These times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Growing gardens in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
in these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Planting flowers in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
This video was recorded at NERFA 2019 at Stamford Ct. It seems more relevant today than it was then. Noel Paul Stookey (Peter Paul and Mary) singing his song In These Times.
There's a warning in the wind
That comes wailing through the trees
A depression in the shoreline
Left by the pounding seas
There is a lesson in the drought
That brings a country to its knees
In these times
We are dancing with disaster
When we live beyond our needs
And pretend our hungry souls
Are not related to our greed
Life's a journey, but it's not about the speed
In these times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Planting flowers in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
As the perfect storm approaches
And the gale around us roars
No longer can we close our eyes
And hide behind our doors
Our choices are fewer now by
What we've chosen to ignore
The ship of state is drifting
It's getting hard to steer
It's a complicated issue
But the direction's pretty clear
And 'each of us' is who we need
To get to there from here
In these times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Bringing water to the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
In everything that's living
There's a promise of a Love
Planted in the seeds below
And in the stars above
We must listen to its message
Become faithful stewards of
These times
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
In these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Growing gardens in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
We must be mindful of the gift
in these times
Use our hands and hearts to lift
The fallen spirit in this land
Planting flowers in the sand
Reaching out a helping hand
In these times
