[5] Yarrow performed it as the opening song at a concert during the anti-war march he helped organized in Washington in November 1969.

[9] The single version of the song was recorded live at Carnegie Hall, and an orchestra was then arranged and overdubbed at A&T Studios by Chris Dedrick.

[11] Yarrow later released a children's book based on the lyrics of the song as part of his Songbook Series.

[15] Cash Box said that its "live feeling and teen-oriented lyric" gave the song solid sales potential.

[16] The song was nominated at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards in 1970 in the category of Best Folk Performance won by Joni Mitchell's Clouds.