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Anyone from any walk of life is called to "Come on Board" the train bound for healing, compassion and justice in this inviting song of inclusion. The lists of various cultural and religious identities give kids a chance to explore differences in the world and even in their classrooms, with the concluding chant: We have lots of differences, but weve lots more in common!

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1. If you're a child, come on board
If you're an elder, come on board
If you're young or old or any age in between,
Come on board, come on board.
Yeah, if you're young or old or any age in between.
Come on board, come on board.

2. And if you're female, come on board;
And if you're male, come on board,
If you're father cooks the meals,
and your mother drives eighteen wheels,
Come on board, come on board.
Yeah, if you're father cooks the meals,
and your mother drives eighteen wheels,
come on board, come on board!

Chorus:
This train is bound for healing,
This train is rolling on the rails of compassion.
This train is bound for justice,
This train is riding down the track toward liberation!
Won't you come on board?

3. And if you're Jewish, come on board.
Or if you're Muslim, come on board.
If you're Catholic, Hindu or Buddhist,
Come on board, come on board.
And if you honor the Earth Mother, or Great Spirit,
Come on board, come on board!

Chorus

4. And if you're African, come on board,
And if you're Asian, come on board.
If you're ancestors came from different places 'round the world,
come on board, come on board.
Yeah, if you're ancestors came from different places 'round the world,
come on board, come on board!

5. So if you're part Spanish, come on board.
And if you're part German, come on board.
If you're Scotch Irish, Italian or Native American,
come on board, come on board.
Yeah, if you're Scotch Irish, Italian or Native American,
Come on board, come on board!
Chorus (2x)
Coda: We have lots of differences, but we've lots more in common!

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from Come Join the Circle: Lessonsongs For Peacemaking, released December 10, 2001
© 1999 Paulette Meier

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Paulette Meier Cincinnati, Ohio

Paulette's singing and songwriting skills have served the causes of peace, justice, and the earth for the past 30 years. Her award winning children's CD, Come Join the Circle, inspires children in the ways of peace in families and classrooms across the country. More recently, she has turned to promoting inner peace through putting Quaker Wisdom to chant. ... more

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