On 20th, July, 1969. two US Astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, had become the first humans ever to land on another galactic body, the moon. A phenomenally historic achievement for the entire world and what Armstrong had then reportedly said, became a most famous quote ‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’ !
Based on this huge event, American singer ‘Lobo’, sang a profound song written by John Stewart from the album ‘Just a Singer’ which was released in 1974. Composed fifty years ago, the words of the song has as much relevance to the prevailing hostilities in today’s world, fraught with pockets of poverty, distress and deprivation and on-going threats to the global environment and it’s balance and to peace and harmony across all the people.
The song is still a huge hit with those who love the gentle melodies of the golden 70-80s. Here are the lyrics of one of Lobo’s most soulful songs, that has an ageless quality to it. When we try to sing it, we’re magically transported back to our good old College days :
‘Black boy in Chicago, Playin’ in the street
Not enough to wear, Not near enough to eat
But don’t you know he saw it, On that July afternoon
Saw a man named Armstrong, Walk upon the moon
Young girl in Calcutta, Barely eight years old
The flies that swarm the marketplace, Will see she don’t grow old
But don’t you know she heard it, On a July afternoon
Heard a man named Armstrong, Walk upon the moon
Rivers getting dirty, The wind is getting bad
War and hate are killing off, The only earth we have
But the whole world stopped to watch it, On that July afternoon
Watched a man named Armstrong, Walk upon the moon
And I wonder if a long time ago, Somewhere in the Universe
They watched a man named Adam, Walk upon the earth’
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