Take Me Home, Country Roads

Almost heaven West Virginia

Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah River

Life is old there older than the trees

Younger than the mountains

Growing like breeze

* Country road take me home

To the place I belong West Virginia mountain mama

Take me home country road

All my memories gather round her Miner's lady

Stranger to blue water

Dark and dusty painted on the sky

Misty taste of moon shine

Teardrop in my eye

* Repeat

I hear her voice

In the morning hours she calls me

The radio reminds me of my home far away

And driving down the road I get a feeling

That I should have been home yesterday yesterday

* Repeat 2 times

Take me home country roads

Follow Me

It's by far the hardest thing I've ever done,

To be so in love with you and so alone.

Follow me where I go,

What I do and who I know,

Make it part of you to be a part of me.

Follow me up and down,

All the way and all around.

Take my hand and say you'll follow me.

It's long been on my mind,

You know it's been a long, long time.

I'll try to find a way that I can make you understand

The way I feel about you and just how much I need you

To be there where I can talk to you when there's no one else around.

Follow me where I go,

What I do and who I know,

Make it part of you to be a part of me.

Follow me up and down,

All the way and all around.

Take my hand and say you'll follow me.

You see I'd like to share my life with you,

Show you things I've seen,

Places that I'm going to, places where I've been,

To have you there beside me, and never be alone,

All the time that you're with me, we will be at home.

Follow me where I go, What I do and who I know,

Make it part of you to be a part of me.

Follow me up and down, all the way.

Take my hand and I will follow you.

Starwood In Aspen

It's a long way from L.A. to Denver,

It's a long time to hang in the sky;

It's a long way home to Starwood in Aspen,

The sweet Rocky Mountain paradise,

Oh, my sweet Rocky Mountain paradise.

The springtime is rolling 'round slowly,

Gray skies are bringing me down.

Can't remember when I've ever been so lonely,

I've forgot what it's like to be home,

Can't remember what it's like to be home.

I think of my lady's sweet mem'ry,

I think of my children's sweet smiles;

I think of my home at Starwood in Aspen,

All my friends and the snow covered hills,

Oh, my friends are the snow covered hills.

Can I tell you I'm happy to be here.

To share and consider this time?

For I see here the shadows of changes,

And a feeling of new friends to find,

And I see here some new friends to find.

It's a long way from this place to Denver,

It's a long time to hang in the sky;

It's a long way home to Starwood in Aspen,

The sweet Rocky Mountain paradise,

Oh, my sweet Rocky Mountain paradise.

For Baby (For Bobbie)

I'll walk in the rain by your side

I'll cling to the warmth of your hand

I'll do anything to keep you satisfied

And I'll love you more than anybody can.

And the wind will whisper your name to me

Little birds will sing along in time

Leaves will bow down when you walk by

And morning bells will chime.

I'll be there when you're feeling down

To kiss away the tears that you cry

I'll share with you all the happiness I've found

A reflection of the love in your eyes.

And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow

A picture of the joy that is mine

The leaves will bow down when you walk by

And morning bells will chime.

I'll walk in the rain by your side

I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand

I'll do anything to help you understand

And I'll love you more than anybody can.

And the wind will whisper your name to me

Little birds will sing along in time

The leaves will bow down when you walk by

And morning bells will chime.

Rhymes & Reasons

So you speak to me of sadness and the coming of the winter

Fear that is within you now, it seems to never end

And the dreams that have escaped you

And the hope that you've forgotten

You tell me that you need me now

You want to be my friend

And you wonder where we're going

Where's the rhyme?

Where's the reason?

And it's you who cannot accept

It is here we must begin to seek the wisdom of the children

And the graceful way of flowers in the wind

For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers

Their laughter and their loveliness could clear a cloudy day

Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbows

They're a promise of the future and a blessing for today

Though the cities start to crumble and the towers fall around us

The sun is slowly fading and it's colder than the sea

It is written from the desert to the mountains they shall lead us

By the hand and by the heart they will comfort you and me

In their innocence and trusting, they will teach us to be free

For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers

Their laughter and their loveliness could clear a cloudy day

And the song that i am singing is a prayer to non-believers

Come and stand beside us we can find a better way

Leaving, On A Jet Plane

All my bags are packed I'm ready to go.

I'm standing here outside your door.

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.

But the dawn is breaking it early morn.

The taxi's waitin he's blownin his horn.

Already I'm so lonesome I could die.

So kiss me and smile for me.

Tell me that you'll wait for me.

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Oh, babe I hate to go.

There's is many times I've let you down

So many time I've played around.

I tell you now they don't mean a thing.

Every place I go I'll think of you.

Ev'ry song I sing I'll sing for you.

When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring.

So kiss me and smile for me.

Tell me that you'll wait for me.

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Oh, babe I hate to go.

Now the time come to leave you.

One more time let me kiss you.

Then close your eyes I'll be on my way.

Dream about the days to come.

When I won't have to leave alone.

About the times I won't have to say

So kiss me and smile for me.

Tell me that you'll wait for me.

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

Cause I'm leavin on a jet plane.

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Oh, babe I hate to go.

I'm leavin on a jet plane.

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Oh, babe, I hate to go.

The Eagle & The Hawk

Ohhhhh I am the eagle,

I live in high country

In rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky.

I am the hawk and there's blood on my feathers

The time is still turning, they soon will be dry.

And all those who see me, and those who believe in me

Share in the freedom I feel when I fly.

Come, dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops

Sail o'er the canyons and up to the stars

Reach for the heavens and hope for the future

All that we can be, not what we are.

Sunshine On My Shoulders

Refrain:

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.

Sunshine almost always makes me high.

If I had a day that I could give you

I'd give to you a day just like today.

If I had a song that I could sing for you

I'd sing a song to make you feel this way.

(Refrain)

If I had a tale that I could tell you

I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile.

If I had a wish that I could wish for you

I'd make a wish to sunshine all the while.

(Refrain)

Sunshine almost the time makes me high

Sunshine almost always ...

Goodbye Again

It's five o'clock this morning and the sun is on the rise

There's frosting on the windowpane and sorrow in your eyes

The stars are fading quietly, the night is nearly gone

And so you turn away from me, and tears begin to come.

CHORUS:

And it's goodbye, again I'm sorry to be leaving you

Goodbye, again

As if you didn't know It's goodbye, again

And I wish you could tell me

Why do we always fight when I have to go?

It seems a shame to leave you now, you lay so soft and warm

I long to lay me down again and hold you in my arms

I long to wipe the tears away and bring you back the smile

But other voices beckon me and for a little while...

(CHORUS)

Have to go and see some friends of mine

Some that I don't know

Some who aren't familiar with my name

It's something that's inside of me

Not hard to understand

If anyone will listen to me sing

And if your hours are empty now, then who I am to blame?

You think if I were always here, our love would be the same

But as it is the time we have is worth the time alone

And lying by your side the greatest peace I've ever known.

(CHORUS)

Poems, Prayers & Promises

I've been laid to thinking about my lifetime,

All the things I've done and how it's been,

And I can't help believin' in my own mind,

I know I'm gonna hate to see it end.

I've seen alot of sunshine,

Slept out in the rain.

Spent a night or two all on my own,

I've known my lady's pleasures,

Had myself some friends.

Spent a time or two in my own home.

And I have to say it now,

It's been a good life all in all,

It's really fine to have a chance to hang around,

And lie there by the fire, and watch the evenin' tire,

While all my friends and my old lady, sit and pass the pipe around.

And talk of poems and prayers and promises, and things that we believe in.

How sweet it is to love someone, how right it is to care.

How long it's been since yesterday, what about tomorrow.

And what about our dreams, and all the memories we share.

The days, they pass so quickly now, nights are seldom long.

Time around me whispers when it's cold.

Changes some how frighten me, still I have to smile.

It turns me on to think of growing old.

For tho' my life's been good to me, there's still so much to do.

So many things my mind has never known.

I'd like to raise a family, I'd like to sail away.

And dance across the mountains on the moon.

I have to say it now,

It's been a good life all in all,

It's really fine to have a chance to hang around,

And lie there by the fire, and watch the evenin' tire,

While all my friends and my old lady, sit and pass the pipe around.

And talk of poems and prayers and promises, and things that we believe in.

How sweet it is to love someone, how right it is to care.

How long it's been since yesterday, what about tomorrow.

What about our dreams, and all the memories we share.

Rocky Mountain High

He was born in the summer of his 27th year

Coming home to a place he's never been before.

He left yesterday behind him.

You might say he was born again.

You might say he found the key to every door.

When he first came to the mountains his life was far away

On the road and hanging by a song.

Well the string is already broken and he doesn't really care.

It changes fast and it don't last too long.

But The Colorado Rocky Mountain High

I've seen it raining fire in the sky.

Shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby.

Rocky Mountain High High Colorado

Well he climbed the feeble mountains.

He saw silver clounds below He saw everything as far as you can see.

They say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun.

He lost a friend but keep the memory.

Now he walks in quiet solitude thru the forests and the streams

Seeking grace in every step he takes.

His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand

The serenity of clear blue mountain lake.

And The Colorado Rocky Mountain High

I've seen it raining fire in the sky.

Talk to God and listen to the casual reply.

Rocky Mountain High High Colorado

Now his life if full of wonder

But his heart still knows some fear

Of the simple things he cannot comprehend.

Why they try and tear the mountains down

To bring in a couple more, more people, more scars upon the land.

And The Colorado Rocky Mountain High

I've seen it raining fire in the sky.

You know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly.

Rocky Mountain High

The Colorado Rocky Mountain High

I've seen it raining fire in the sky.

Friends around the campfire and everybody is high.

Rocky Mountain High High Colorado

Perhaps Love

Perhaps love is like a resting place

A shelter from the storm

It exists to give you comfort

It is there to keep you warm

And in those times of trouble

When you are most alone

The memory of love will bring you home

Perhaps love is like a window

Perhaps an open door

It invites you to come closer

It wants to show you more

And even if you lose yourself

And don"t know what to do

The memory of love will see you through

Oh, love to some is like a cloud

To some as strong as steel

For some a way of living

For some a way to feel

And some say love is holding on

And some say letting go

And some say love is everything

And some say they don"t know

Perhaps love is like the ocean

Full of conflict, full of pain

Like a fire when it"s cold outside

Thunder when it rains If I should live forever

And all my dreams come true

My memories of love will be of you.

Anni's Song

You fill up my senses

Like a night in the forest

Like the mountains in springtime

Like a walk in the rain

Like a storm in the desert

Like a sleepy blue ocean

You fill up my senses

Come fill me again

Come let me love you

Let me give my life to you

Let me drown in your laughter

Let me die in your arms

Let me lay down beside you

Let me always be with you

Come let me love you

Come love me again

Let me give my life to you

Come let me love you

Come love me again

You fill up my senses

Like a night in the forest

Like the mountains in springtime

Like a walk in the rain

Like a storm in the desert

Like a sleepy blue ocean

You fill up my senses

Come fill me again

Today

Rit. Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine

I'll taste your strawberries I'll drink your sweet wine

A million tomorrow shall all pass away

'Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today.

I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover

I'll feast at your table I'll sleep in your clover

Who cares what tomorrow shall bring

Rit. Today...

I can't be contented with yesterday's glory

I can't live on promises winter to spring

Today is my moment now is my story

I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing

Rit. Today...

존 덴버(John Denver)는

70년대∼80년대 가장 많은 인기를 누리던 포크송 가수이다.
특히 환경문제에 대해 갖고 있던

지대한 관심을 자신의 음악활동과 접목시켜

아름답고 순수한 노랫말, 부드럽고도 감미로운 음악으로

많은 이들에게 사랑을 받았다.
단정하고도 대중적인 외모와 더불어 나이나 학벌,

배경과 상관없이 거의 전 계층에 의해
폭넓은 팬을 확보하고 있는 그는

영화배우 겸 환경운동가로서도 세인의 주목을 받았다.

1943년 12월 뉴멕시코에서 출생한 덴버는 십대에 할머니로부터

1910년형 깁슨 어쿠스틱 기타(Gibson acousic guitar)를 받으면서

음악에 대한 흥미와 열정을 갖게 되었다고 한다.
텍사스 공과대학에 재학 중에 각종 로컬 클럽에서

연주를 시작했고 1964년 LA로 이주하기 위해 학교를 중퇴한 후에는

채드 미첼 트리오(Chad Mitchell Trio)와 결합하여 그룹
활동을 전개하였다.

69년 존 덴버는 자신으로 인해 세인에게

더욱 알려질 수 있었던 이 그룹에서의 활동을

마감하고 솔로로 데뷔한다.

그의 데뷔앨범은 불행히도

그가 기대한 것만큼의 성과를 안겨주지는 못했지만,

이후 (73), (74)와 3백만장 이상의 음반 판매를 기록을 통해

세계적인 스타로 발돋움하게 되었다.

또한 이미 오페라 음악으로 세계적인 명성을 얻고 있던

플라시도 도밍고(Placido Domingo)와의

크로스오버 듀엣곡인를 발표,

수많은 이들의 사랑을 한몸에 받았다.

한편, 음악을 통한 외교 대사관으로서

러시아와 중국을 두루 방문하게 된

그는 자선 활동이나 생태학에 관심을 기울이기 시작하면서

음반활동이 저조해졌다.

이로 인해 몇몇 음악 비평가로부터

그의 음악이 너무 무미건조하고 유약하다는 비평을 받기도 하였다.

나이와 계층, 국적을 막론하고 폭넓게 사랑받았던 존 덴버는

지난 1997년 10월 전용기로 태평양을 비행하던 중

추락사고로 세상을 떠나 전

세계의 음악팬들에게 크나큰 충격과 슬픔을 안겨주었다.