Lyric discussion by quester 

Have had the great privilege of seeing the songs subject, Peggy Seeger, singing it live.

@quester As Peggy Seeger sings it (and I think the original lyrics) the line is, "I thought our joy would fill the earth," rather than, "I knew our joy would fill the earth..." This one-word change makes it into a song looking back at a lost love. What amazing lyrics!

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