Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Woodstock

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(Lyrics)
Well, I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, Tell where are you going?
This he told me

Said, I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm,
Gonna join in a rock and roll band.
Got to get back to the land and set my soul free.

We are stardust, we are golden,
We are billion year old carbon,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.

Well, then can I walk beside you?
I have come to lose the smog,
And I feel myself a cog in somethin' turning.
But then maybe it's the time of man.
And I don't know who I am,
But life is for learning.

We are stardust, we are golden,
We are billion year old carbon,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.

We are stardust, we are golden,
We are billion year old carbon,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.

By the time we got to Woodstock,
We were half a million strong
And everywhere was a song and a celebration.
And I dreamed I saw the bomber jet planes
Riding shotgun in the sky,
Turning into butterflies
Above our nation.

We are stardust, we are golden,
We are caught in the devils bargain,
And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.

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Music

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• Crosby
• Stills
• Nash & Young Woodstock

[WVSUfan]

Get up, stand up! Stick your fist in the air...even if only in your mind. This is the day they in the '60s was fighting for. TODAY! Do what you can for those you can help. It''s a revolution, not of guns and violence (leave that to the fascist) You feed the hungry, read to the blind, clothe the naked, love and hug a child! TODAY! Don't let the machine take your soul. Love and charity is our weapon. Fight with the weapons you have and they can only hate you for that love,as I was once a warrior.

[BrianKCrawford]

I am of the right age, but I missed Woodstock too. I went to a music festival in Denver a few weeks before and the crowd got tear-gassed and I got my ass kicked. When my friends left for Woodstock, I said, "No way, man, it's going to suck." Yet another of my predictions that went wrong - like we'll have achieved world peace by 2000. Still got my hair, but now it's a white tail. Keep the faith, oldies and youngies!

[robandricm]

Song from my teen years in the 70's!!!!!! Thanks for posting!!

[kelsa3]

I LOVE JONI MITCHELL BUT THEY ROCKED THE FUCK OUT OF THIS SONG!!!

[lauramusictube]

Love . . . this . . . song. Currently with all the astrophysics studying new revelations by Kepler space telescope, billions of new planets, perhaps song has deeper meaning. We ARE stardust . . . we are golden. Deep inside you know it to be true!

[TheTidelpool]

Billion year old carbon...........TO TRUE!!!!!!

[stirrednotshaken4]

@MindMyLost Beautifull memory!... Thanks so much for sharing. I was born in the 80's, but I wish I had lived already to witness these times.

[theresters1]

born in '49. dont care for mr. young, but this ballad is harmonically perfect, thumping bass, stephen tearin' that six string a new ass love it love them dave crosby my favorite, southern cross my favorite, judy blue eyes too.

[dixiedoll53]

I was born in 53 in the South. i didn't hear this song until the 70's.

and, no, i'm not a redneck.. i'm educated and i LOVE this song!!!

i didn't even hear about Woodstock til then

[PortSedona]

@crystaldpaxson Enjoyed your comment - I was born in '60 and wish I was born in '50 so I could have gone to Woodstock! Go figure, my parent's wouldn't let me go, I was 9. Always something - at least "we" have access to the best of all music, of all time, I used to think the '1920's or so would have been fun, but no Great music until the '60's!

Cheers to you Crystal, xo!

[cole12890]

i prefer America's version but this one kicks ass too.