TURN TURN TURN Words: Bill Taylor. Tune: Turn, turn, turn (the Byrds) For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven. A time to kill, a time to heal, A time to cut, a time to peep, A time to clamp, a time to wedge, A time to descend, and a time for extending. For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven. A time to fight, a time to run, A time to break out, a time to draw back, A time to erase, a time to invade, A time to split - a time to gather groups together. For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven. A time for shape, a time for strength, A time for thickness, a time for length, A time to ladder, a time to net, A time to very small weak groups... forget. For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven. A time for ko, a time to say no, A time to threaten, a time to forget 'em, A time to make eyes, and to gouge them out, A time to gaily, throw your stones about! For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven. A time for sente, a time for gote, A time to chase, a time to race, A time to slide, and to jump inside, A time to run - a time for flower-viewing fun. For every move, Turn turn turn... There is some meaning, Turn turn turn... And a time for each tesuji under heaven.