Nancy Kerr 2010
James Fagan hears an Americana feel in this song. Kerr always thinks of Emily Smith because of her recording of it.
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan: https://kerrfagan.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-peace
I’ll take wine, just a little in the evening
And I’ve been known for my bar room dancing
And I don’t care if you’re selling or you’re saving
I just want to know, where we go will we gather in peace
Certain souls they don’t care where you wander
They just want to know if you’re following Jesus
Well I can’t see right over those mountains
I just want to know, where we go will we gather in peace
Chorus:
Sweet peace, the seed that we cling to
Like a willow weeping, carry it home
Sweet peace, the song that we sing you
Like a river calling, carry it home
I can see that we’re heading for a harvest
While there’s a storm in the north and fire in the forest
Well I need friends, not the pennies in my pocket
I just want to know, where we go will we gather in peace
I can’t speak for my sons or my daughters
But wouldn’t they cry if they never saw summers
They won’t care about saints or sinners
They’ll just want to know, when we will gather in peace