Cat Stevens - Peace Train (Peace Train lyrics on screen) Lyrics on screen and in description. This is my new version. "Peace Train" is the title of a 1971 hit song by Cat Stevens, taken from his album Teaser and the Firecat. The song climbed to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of October 9, 1971, becoming Stevens' first US Top 10 hit. The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart. It is also featured on The Very Best of Cat Stevens compilation album. Lyrics to "Peace Train" - Cat Stevens: Now, I've been happy lately Thinking about the good things to come And I believe it could be Something good has begun Oh, I've been smiling lately Dreaming about the world as one And I believe it could be Someday it's going to come. 'Cause out on the edge of darkness There rides the Peace Train Oh, Peace Train take this country Come take me home again. Now, I've been smiling lately thinking about the good things to come and I believe it could be something good has begun. Oh, Peace Train sounding louder Ride on the Peace Train Hoo-ah-eeh-ah-hoo-ah Come on the Peace Train. Yes, Peace Train's a holy roller Everyone jump on the Peace Train Hoo-ah-eeh-ah-hoo-ah Come on the Peace Train Get your bags together Come bring your good friends too Because it's getting nearer It soon will be with you Come and join the living It's not so far from you And it's getting nearer Soon it will all be true Peace Train sounding louder Ride on the Peace Train Hoo-ah-eeh-ah-hoo-ah Come on the Peace Train, the Peace Train Now, I've been crying lately Thinking about the world as it is Why must we go on hating Why can't we live in bliss 'Cause out on the edge of darkness There rides the Peace Train Peace Train take this country Come take me home again Oh, Peace Train sounding louder Ride on the Peace Train Hoo-ah-eeh-ah-hoo-ah Come on the Peace Train 'Cause Peace Train's a holy roller Everyone jump on the Peace Train Hoo-ah-eeh-ah-hoo-ah Come on, come on, come on Yes, come on Peace Train This is the