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.
For a time between storms at the side of a mountain
With another man's fam'ly, fam'ly and friends.

Joseph can give you the keys to the kingdom,
He'll put you in touch with the spirit of man.
Joe loves the desert but lives in the mountains,
His closest companion, a left-handed man.

CHORUS
Where do you go
If you've got no way to get there?
Where do you go?
How do you know
If you've never ever been there?
How do you know?
Tell me how do you know.

Joseph I lost you in some other city,
Our paths are not crossing, we're way out of time.
Joe how the seasons have drifted between us,
Or is it your vision much greater than mine.

Take heed of the darkness which gathers around us,
A fire that consumes us forever to burn.
Then look to the sun for our father is with us,
Our mother will teach us what we need to learn.

CHORUS
Where do you go
If you've got no way to get there?
Where do you go?
How do you know
If you've never ever been there?
How do you know?
Tell me how do you know.

Tell me where do you go
If you've got no way to get there?
Where do you go?
Tell me how do you know
That you've got no way to get there?
How do you know?
Tell me how do you know.