WHALEBONES AND CROSSES John Denver

WHALEBONES AND CROSSES by Joe Henry & Lee Holdridge Whalebones and crosses Stand against the Arctic sky The wind blows through the graveyard Where our fallen fathers lie Eternal snow that covers

Whalebones Man Man

Though she's broken He swears he don't care where she's been He's tired of being human He wears her close to the bone as though she were his own skin He shoots from the heart instead of the head His mouth and

COOL AND GREEN AND SHADY John Denver

COOL AND GREEN AND SHADY Words and Music by John Denver Saturdays, holidays, easy afternoon Lazy days, summer days, nothing much to do Rainy days are better days for hanging out inside Rainy

RHYMES AND REASONS John Denver

RHYMES AND REASONS So you speak to me of sadness and the coming of the winter, Fear that is within you now that seems to never end, And the dreams that have escaped you and a hope that you've forgotten

SHIPMATES AND CHEYENNE John Denver

SHIPMATES AND CHEYENNE Music by John Denver Words by John Henry Shipmates and Cheyenne, and raindrops and cryin' Haunt the dreams of an old old man Candles and church bells, laughter and farewells

Rhymes & Reasons John Denver

Rhymes And Reasons - John Denver 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

PEGASUS John Denver

PEGASUS Words by Joe Henry Music by John Denver From the album SPIRIT CHORUS Peaceful valleys, animals and children asking me Tell the story that you told, of sailors drinking tea Tell the

Poems, Prayers & Promises John Denver

This song appears on twelve albums, and was first released on the Poems, Prayers & Promises Album, then The Very Best of John Denver (Double CD), This Is John Denver, The Country Roads Collection and

Rhymes & Reasons (Live 1995) John Denver

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

THIRSTY BOOTS John Denver

THIRSTY BOOTS by Eric Andersen Sung by John Denver on the album I WANT TO LIVE You've long been on the open road You've been sleeping in the rain >From dirty words and muddy cells Your clothes

The Eagle And The Hawk John Denver

The Eagle And The Hawk Words and Music by John Denver and Mike Taylor I am the eagle, I live in high countryIn rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky I am the hawk and there's blood on my feathers

The Eagle And The Hawk (Live at the Sydney Opera House, Australia - November 1977) John Denver

The Eagle And The Hawk Words and Music by John Denver and Mike Taylor I am the eagle, I live in high countryIn rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky I am the hawk and there's blood on my feathers But

FOLLOW ME John Denver

FOLLOW ME Words and Music by John Denver 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

POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES John Denver

POEMS, PRAYERS AND PROMISES I've been lately thinking about my life's time 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

Eagle & The Hawk John Denver

But the flesh must be given its due Like a pony that carries its rider back home Like an old friend that’s tried and been true I had a vision of eagles and horses High on a ridge in a race with the

Eagles & Horses John Denver

But the flesh must be given its due Like a pony that carries its rider back home Like an old friend that’s tried and been true I had a vision of eagles and horses High on a ridge in a race with the

Eagles and Horses (Live 1995) John Denver

Horses are creatures who worship the earth As they gallop on feet of ivory Constrained by the wonder of dying and birth The horses still run, they are free My body is merely the shell of my soul But the

Christmas Like A Lullaby John Denver

morning in Australia in fact it's Christmas Day And Colorado never seemed so very far away Back where night has fallen and it's still Christmas Eve And snow is on the mountains where I always hate

Poem's, Prayers and Promises John Denver

Poems, Prayers And Promises - John Denver I`ve been lately thinking about my life`s time 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

Shanghai Breezes (Live 1995) John Denver

though I seem half a million miles from you You are in my heart and living there And the moon and the stars are the same ones you see It’s the same old sun up in the sky And your voice in my ear

The Box John Denver

Time as I've known it Doesn't take much time to pass by me Minutes into days turn into months turn into years They hurry by me Still I love to see the sun go down And the world go around Dreams

Fire And Rain John Denver

Fire And Rain Words & music by James Taylor sung by John Denver on "Poems, Prayers and Promises" (1971) Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Suzanne the plans they made put

Around and Around John Denver

"Around and Around" Words & Music by John Denver Time as I've known it Doesn't take much time to pass by me Minutes into days Turn into months turn into years, They hurry by me (Chorus)

JOSEPH AND JOE John Denver

JOSEPH AND JOE by John Denver from the album JOHN DENVER Joseph and Joe, the priest and the cowboy, The places they've been to, the spaces they're in.

Alaska and Me John Denver

Alaska and Me Words and Music by John Denver When I was a child and I lived in the city I dreamed of Alaska so far away And I dreamed I was flying over mountains and glaciers Somehow I knew

Bread and Roses John Denver

Bread and Roses Words by James Oppenheim (1912) Music by John Denver As we go marching, marching In the beauty of the day A million darkened kitchens A thousand mill lofts grey Are touched

EAGLES AND HORSES John Denver

EAGLES AND HORSES Horses are creatures who worship the earth As they gallop on feet of ivory Constrained by the wonder of dying and birth The horses still run, they are free My body is merely

LOOKING FOR SPACE John Denver

LOOKING FOR SPACE By John Denver On the road of experience I'm trying to find my own way Sometimes I wish that I could fly away When I think that I'm moving Suddenly things stand still I'm

Looking For Space (Live at the Sydney Opera House, Australia - November 1977) John Denver

looking for space And to find out who I am And I'm looking to know and understand It's a sweet sweet dream Sometimes I'm almost there Sometimes I fly like an eagle and Sometims I'm deep in despair All

Back Home Again John Denver

Cool And Green And Shady (Denver/Henry) Saturdays, holidays, easy afternoons, lazy days, sunny days, nothing much to do. Rainy days are better days for hanging out inside.

SHANGHAI BREEZES John Denver

though I seem a half a million miles from you You are in my heart and living there (Chorus) And the moon and the stars are the same ones you see It's the same old sun up in the sky And your voice

SINGING SKIES AND DANCING WATERS John Denver

SINGING SKIES AND DANCING WATERS by John Denver from the album I WANT TO LIVE So many years ago, I can't remember now Someone was waiting for me. I had the answers to all of my questions.

Eagle and the Hawk John Denver

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 But time is still turning they soon will be dry And all of those who

Goodbye Again John Denver

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

WILD MONTANA SKIES John Denver

taste of the spring His mother took him to her breast And softly she did sing CHORUS: Oh Montana, give this child a home Give him the love of a good family And a woman of his own Give him a fire

DREAMS John Denver

DREAMS Words and Music by Stephen Geyer There are dreams that sail away to sea And some that stay at home There are dreams in need of company And some that stand alone There are dreams that

PRISONERS John Denver

PRISONERS Words & Music by John Denver Jose works the counter at the downtown five and dime Anything at all to help her pass the time Her mama keeps the baby and grandpa rambles on About the

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUITE(Cold Nights in Canada) John Denver

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUITE (Cold Nights in Canada) Words and Music by John Denver Up in a meadow in Jasper, Alberta Two men and four ponies on a long lonesome ride To see the high country and learn

Mr. Bojangles John Denver

"Knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you In worn out shoes. Silver hair, ragged shirt and baggy pants. The old soft shoe. He jumped so high, he jumps so high. Then he'd lightly touch down. Mr.

Wild Montana Skies (With Emmylou Harris) John Denver

his eyes Give him the wild wind for a brother and the wild Montana skies His mother died that summer and he never learned to cry He never knew his father and he never did ask why He never knew the

Raven's Child John Denver

Raven's child is chas-ing salvation Black beak turned white from the crack and the snow On the streets of despair the answer is simple A spoonful of mercy can set free the soul The drug king sits

POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS John Denver

POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS Words by Johnny Burke Music by Jimmy Van Heusen A country dance was being held in a garden I felt a bump and heard an "Oh, beg you pardon" Suddenly I saw polka dots

Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights In Canada) John Denver

Up in a meadow in Jasper, Alberta Two men and four ponies on a long lonesome ride To see the high country and learn of her people The ways that they lived there, the ways that they died And one is a teacher

ISABEL John Denver

ISABEL Words and Music by John Denver from the album TAKE ME TO TOMORROW Isabel is waiting In a room of many shadows Her eyes like flashing diamonds Shining brightly from the sea Her hair

The Marvelous Toy John Denver

I first pushed one and then the other, then I twisted its lid. And when I set it down again, this is what it did.

Amsterdam John Denver

Amsterdam Words & Music by Brel & Shuman sung by John Denver on Take Me To Tomorrow (1970) In the port of Amsterdam there's a sailor who sings Of the dreams that he brings from the wide open

CHILDREN OF THE UNIVERSE John Denver

CHILDREN OF THE UNIVERSE by John Denver-Joe Henry A heritage of vision Was given to us all To smell the rose's fragrance To hear the songbird's call To watch the distant moonlight fill The

Kissing You Goodbye John Denver

Oh, at first it was just like heaven in your heart and in your arms And paradise discovered in the sweetness of your charms Yes, and every day a miracle to awake and be with you And every night

You Say The Battle Is Over (Live 1995) John Denver

And you say that the battle is over And you say that the war is all done Go tell it to those with the wind in their nose Who run from the sound of the gun And write it on the sides of the great whaling

MATTHEW John Denver

MATTHEW I had an uncle name of Matthew He was his father's only boy Born just south of Colby, Kansas He was his mother's pride and joy CHORUS Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised