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Van Morrison – Haunts of Ancient Peace (Alternate Take) (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Haunts of Ancient Peace (Alternate Take)

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Haunts of Ancient Peace (Alternate Take)

Release date: 2008

From Common One

About This Track

"Haunts of Ancient Peace (Alternate Take)" is a track by Van Morrison, from the album Common One, released 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

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Van Morrison

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Lyrics

Haunts of Ancient Peace (Alternate Take)

[Verse 1]

In haunts of ancient peace

We walk in haunts of ancient peace

At night we go to sleep and rest

In haunts of ancient peace

[Verse 2]

The love we spend we seek

The words we do not need to speak

In num num num num num num num

In haunts of ancient peace

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

We seek the Holy Grail

In haunts of ancient peace

The vision of the new Jerusalem

Be still in haunts of ancient peace

[Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 4]

We seek the Holy Grail

In haunts of ancient peace

And build the new Jerusalem

In haunts of ancient peace

[Outro]

Be still in haunts of ancient peace

Be still in haunts of ancient peace

In haunts of ancient peace

In haunts of ancient peace

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2008

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