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Peace in the End

Fotheringay: Peace in the End (Island 6014 019, Germany)

Peace in the End / Winter Winds
Fotheringay

Island WIP 6085 (single, UK, 1970)
Island 6014 019 (single, Germany/Spain, 1970)

Fotheringay: Peace in the End (Island 6014 019, Spain)
Fotheringay: Winter Winds (Island SFL 1310)

Island SFL 1310 (single, Japan, 1970)

[Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas]

Peace in the End is a duet between Sandy and Trevor which was released on both the 1970 Fotheringay album, and as a single, backed with Winter Winds. It was later released on the Island samplers Bumpers (Australian issue) and Folk Routes.

A cover version was recorded by Keith Cross and Peter Ross; released on the single Decca F13316. It sank without trace, only to be resurrected on The Attic Tracks Vol. 1.

Lyrics

Fotheringay sing Peace in the End

Come on Mary, Mary or you, John,
To which religion do you belong?
You and your lover, you and your friend,
Peace in the end.

What about me, me and my kind,
If we’re unknown, are we left behind?
We have our lovers, too, and our friend,
Hope in the end.

You may think our lives are forever.
I think you could be wrong.
But if we were together, together,
I know we could get on.

Go ask your neighbours to come and sing songs,
You know they’ve wanted to all along.
I’ve seen them smile for their friends,
All in the end.

You may think our lives are forever.
I think you could be wrong.
But if we were together, together
I know we could get on.

I’ve seen them stand at the top of the hill,
And none of them coming down,
But who will be the last one to kill?
And who will be the clown?

Come on Mary, Mary or you, John,
To which religion do you belong?
You are our lovers, you are our friends,
Peace in the end.