Pete Seeger sang his songs far and wide
He told us the earth can be saved
A grain of sand can tip the scales
and bring us to a better day
A grain of sand
can make the difference
A grain of sand
a speckle in your hand
A grain of sand
can tip the scales
You could be that grain of sand
Pete Seeger sailed the Hudson River
urging everyone along the way
to help clear up the dirty waters
That river is cleaner today
A grain of sand
can make the difference
A grain of sand
a speckle in your hand
A grain of sand
can tip the scales
You could be that grain of sand
Pete Seeger sang of peace and justice
for the world we live upon
No matter how great the challenge
he gave us courage to overcome
A grain of sand
can make the difference
A grain of sand
a speckle in your hand
A grain of sand
can tip the scales
You could be that grain of sand
If people around the world join together
If friends and neighbors lend a hand
We can save the earth we live on
We are billions of grains of sand
Grain of Sand
John Keenan
Note.
* Peace Songbook - Peace Songs For Children
** Pete Seeger was an American folk singer, civil rights activist, peace advocate, and environmentalist. He was a strong supporter of The Children's Music Network. This song is based on a belief that he expressed on a number of occasions.
“You—yes you—can be the grain of sand that tips the scales the right way.” – Pete Seeger
Fonte:
The Children's Music Network
10 Court Street #22, Arlington, MA 02476
(339) 707-0277 | office@cmnonline.org
Grain of Sand • Peace Songbook • Songs for Children
* Peace Songbook - Peace Songs For Children
** Pete Seeger was an American folk singer, civil rights activist, peace advocate, and environmentalist. He was a strong supporter of The Children's Music Network. This song is based on a belief that he expressed on a number of occasions.
“You—yes you—can be the grain of sand that tips the scales the right way.” – Pete Seeger
Fonte:
The Children's Music Network
10 Court Street #22, Arlington, MA 02476
(339) 707-0277 | office@cmnonline.org
Grain of Sand • Peace Songbook • Songs for Children
Contributed by Pluck - 2026/3/24 - 12:16
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Music and lyrics by John Keenan & Jo-Anne Wilson-Keenan
©2016 John Keenan & Jo-Anne Wilson-Keenan.
Una canzone, pubblicata su un testo di canzoni di pace per bambini*, composta e interpretata da John Keenan e dedicata a Pete Seeger** e al suo costante impegno per i Diritti Civili ,la Pace e il totale rispetto delle risorse di Madre Terra.
La traccia audio è disponibile su: Grain of Sand • Peace Songbook • Songs for Children.
Il titolo è " Grain of Sand" e "One Grain of Sand " è il titolo della canzone che Pete Seeger nel 1956 ha dedicato a sua figlia neonata Tynia.