Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

Published by Rick Meigs on March 7th, 2010 in Loose Ends.

One of the classic, if not the classic, peace movement song was written in 1950 by American-born Canadian folksinger Ed McCurdy. The song was popularized by many folk singers and became the anthem of the 60’s and 70’s.

Cash Johnny Cash does a haunting rendition on his American VI album, which was posthumous released on February 23, 2010. Here are the lyrics to, Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream.

Last night I had the strangest dream
I’d ever dreamed before
I dreamed the world had all agreed
To put an end to war

I dreamed I saw a mighty room
The room was filled with men
And the paper they were signing said
They’d never fight again

And when the paper was all signed
And a million copies made
They all joined hands and bowed their heads
And grateful pray’rs were prayed

And the people in the streets below
Were dancing ’round and ’round
While swords and guns and uniforms
Were scattered to the ground

Last night I had the strangest dream
I’d never dreamed before
I dreamed the world had all agreed
To put an end to war.

And don’t miss the title track, Ain’t No Grave (Can Hold My Body Down), of this last Cash album. Stirring, emotive and poignant.

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2 Responses to “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream”

Jason Coker
March 9th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Love this whole series by Cash. Rick Rubin really draws the apocalyptic prophet out of him with songs like this and “The Man Comes Around” from American IV.
Rick Meigs
March 9th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Jason, thanks for that tune. I hadn’t heard it before. I agree, the whole series is a gem. I’m not a Country and Western fan, but Cash is a man who can touch my soul — like “Hurt” which is also on American IV.