Los Angeles Tech Writer

Listening to Ann Wilson's rendition of Get Together last night, I thought it was a good sentiment for the new year.

Below are the song and lyrics of a beloved song of mine, recorded most famously by Jesse Colin Young and The Youngbloods in the 1970's, but Ann's is every bit as beautiful (listen to it on good headphones or good speakers).

Enjoy, and my best to all of you.




Get Together
(Chet Powers)

Love is but a song we sing
Fears' the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the dove is on the wing
And you may not know why

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
And try to love one another right now

Some may come and some may go
He will surely pass
When the one that left us here
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
Fading in the grass

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

If you hear the song I sing
You will understand, listen
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

I said, come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now
Right now, right now