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Shaped by the accounts of an ordinary New Zealander’s lifelong search For Peace & For Green, this is a tribute song to those who modestly donate their time and energy to ‘fighting the cause’. In the context of this album, it is simply about an octogenarian with a conscience creating a worthy legacy.
See: ‘Walking the Talk: three journeys in search of peace, equity and
sustainability’ by Jack Elphick (2003).

lyrics

For Peace & For Green
© Helen Dorothy (2008)

Jack he is small, but he sure stands tall
As he walks the talk and talks little about it
From the Birmingham Blitz
A boy lost in the midst
Of the blackouts, and sirens, the rubble and husks of homes

Now Jack he is small, but he sure stands tall
As he walks the talk and talks little about it
Soul-searching engineer
Downs tools without fear
To march the talk on a protest for peace and for green

Let’s welcome the day that Jack is on his way
To fight for a cause we would all like to fight for
And don’t let him fade
The man on this crusade
Shines light on the dark so the good powers can push it away

Now Jack he is small, but he sure stands tall
As he walks the talk and talks little about it
On a South Seas quest
To stop nuclear testing
He sailed the talk to the front-line for peace and for green

Let’s welcome the day that Jack is on his way
And he fights for a cause we would all like to fight for
But don’t let him fade,
The man on this crusade
Shines light on the dark so the good powers can push it away.

Now Jack he is small, but he sure stands tall
As he walks the talk and talks little about it
To keep our rivers fresh
And stop logging in the West
He climbed the talk to the tree-tops for peace and for green

Let’s welcome the day that Jack is on his way
Fighting for a cause we would all like to fight for
And don’t let him fade
The man on this crusade
Sheds light on the dark so the good powers can make it go away

Jack he is small, but he sure stands tall
As he walks the talk and talks little about it
He’s ‘Johnny on the spot’
He gives everything he’s got
To live the talk and keep for us the peace and the green

credits

from Watching Ghosts​.​.​.​and Other Songs, released September 16, 2013
Helen Dorothy - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandola, percussion
Fiona Smythe - violin

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Helen Dorothy is “an acoustic folk artist in an honest sense” (NZ Musician, 2009). She writes "beautifully-crafted, intelligent songs rich in memorable imagery" (fRoots Magazine, Jan 2014).

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