About the song
“It’s About Time” is a country-folk song that expresses the singer’s desire for a simpler life. The song is a celebration of nature, freedom, and the simple things in life.
The song begins with Denver singing about how he is tired of the rat race. He is tired of the hustle and bustle of city life, and he longs for a simpler life in the country. He sings about how he wants to live in a small town where he can know his neighbors and be surrounded by nature.
The song’s chorus is a simple but powerful statement of the singer’s desire for change: “It’s about time we got back to the land. It’s about time we got back to the sea. It’s about time we got back to the good life. It’s about time.“
The rest of the song tells the story of the singer’s journey to find a simpler life. He travels across the country, searching for the perfect place to call home. He eventually finds a small town in the mountains, and he settles down to live a simple life.
“It’s About Time” is a beautiful and inspiring song about the importance of living a simple life. It is a classic country-folk song that has been covered by many artists, including Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Judy Collins.
Here are some additional details about the song:
- Genre: Country-folk
- Release Date: 1971
- Album: Poems, Prayers & Promises
- Label: RCA Records
- Songwriters: John Denver
- Producer: Milt Okun
- Music Video Director: N/A
Critical Reception:
- “It’s About Time” was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- The song was praised for its beautiful melody and its message of hope and inspiration.
Commercial Success:
- “It’s About Time” was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- The song was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1971.
Legacy:
- “It’s About Time” is a classic country-folk song that has been covered by many artists, including Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Judy Collins.
- The song is considered to be one of the greatest country songs of all time.
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Lyrics
“It’s About Time”
There’s a full moon over India and Gandhi lives again.
Who’s to say you have to lose for someone else to win?
In the eyes of all the people, the look is much the same,
For the first is just the last one when you play a deadly game.It’s about time we realize it, we’re all in this together.
It’s about time we find out, it’s all of us or none.
It’s about time we recognize it, these changes in the weather.
It’s about time, it’s about changes and it’s about time.There’s a light in the Vatican window for all the world to see
And a voice cries in the wilderness and sometimes he speaks for me.
I suppose I love him most of all when he kneels to kiss the land,
With his lips upon our mother’s breast, he makes his strongest stand.It’s about time we start to see it, the earth is our only home.
It’s about time we start to face it, we can’t make it here all alone.
It’s about time we start to listen to the voices in the wind,
It’s about time, it’s about changes and it’s about time.There’s a man who is my brother, I just don’t know his name.
But I know his home and family because I know we feel the same.
And it hurts me when he’s hungry and when his children cry.
I too am a father, and that little one is mine.It’s about time we begin it, to turn the world around.
It’s about time we start to make it, the dream we’ve always known.
It’s about time we start to live it, the family of man.
It’s about time, it’s about changes and it’s about time.It’s about peace and it’s about plenty and it’s about time,
It’s about you and me together and it’s about time.