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TURN TURN TURN 
© 1959 by Pete Seeger

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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

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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

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A time of love, a time of hate 
A time of war, a time of peace 
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing

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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 for peace, I swear it's not too late

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