Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)

The Byrds



words adapted from the Book of Ecclesiastes by Pete Seeger

music by Pete Seeger



To everything - turn, turn, turn

There is a season - turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under heaven



A time to be born, a time to die

A time to plant, a time to reap

A time to kill, a time to heal

A time to laugh, a time to weep



To everything - turn, turn, turn

There is a season - turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under heaven



A time to build up, a time to break down

A time to dance, a time to mourn

A time to cast away stones

A time to gather stones together



To everything - turn, turn, turn

There is a season - turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under heaven



A time of war, a time of peace

A time of love, a time of hate

A time you may embrace

A time to refrain from embracing



To everything - turn, turn, turn

There is a season - turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under heaven



A time to gain, a time to lose

A time to rend, a time to sew

A time to love, a time to hate

A time of peace, I swear it's not too late!