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Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads All my memories gather 'round her Miner's lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away And drivin' down the road, I get a feelin That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, Mountain Mama Take me home, country roads Take me home, (down) country roads Take me home, (down) country roads |
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This song appears on seven albums, and was first released on the rocky mountain high, the countryr oads collection and reflections albums, and has also been released on the greatest hits vol 1,
Es, country classics and voice of america albums. 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 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 feelin' down To kiss away the fears if 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 whisper of the joy that is mine And 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 Leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime Words and music by john denver |
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I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head "Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed" He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide When I saw Carmen and the devil walking side by side I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown" She said, "I got to go, but my friend can stick around" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee" He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me Get your cannon ball now, to take me down the line My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead I just need some place where I can lay my head "Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed" He just grinned, shook my hand, "No" was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And… you put the load right on me You put the load right on me Yeah |
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There's a storm across the valley
Clouds are rolling in The afternoon lies heavy On your shoulders There's a truck out on the four lane A mile or more away And the whining of his wheels Just makes it colder He's an hour away from riding On his prayers up in the sky And ten days on the road Are barely gone Like a fire softly burning Supper's on the stove It's the light in your eyes That keeps him warm Chorus Hey it's good to be back home again Sometimes this old farm Feels like a long lost friend Yes, and hey it's good to be back home again There's all the news to tell him How you've spent your time And what's the latest thing the neighbors say And your mother called last Friday Sunshine made her cry And you felt the baby move just yesterday (Repeat chorus then) (Bridge) And all the time that I can lay this tired old body down To feel your fingers feather soft upon me The kisses that I live for The love that lights my way The happiness that living with you brings me It's the sweetest thing i know of Just spending time with you It's the little things that make a house a home Like a fire softly burning, supper's on the stove And it's the light in your eyes that makes me warm (Repeat chorus then) (Tag) I said hey it's good to be back home again... |
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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's early morn The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' 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 leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go There's so many times I let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I'll think of you Every 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 leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go Now the time has come to leave you One more time, let me kiss you 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 Oh, 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 leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go But I'm leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go |
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To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean
To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm To work in the service of life and the living In search of the answers to questions unknown To be part of the movement and part of the growing Part of beginning to understand Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to The things that you've taught us, the stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you so long and so well Like the dolphin who guides you, you bring us beside you To light up the darkness and show us the way For though we are strangers in your silent world To live on the land we must learn from the sea To be true as the tide and free as the wind swell Joyful and loving in letting it be Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to The things that you've shown us, the stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you so long and so well Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to The things that you've shown us, the stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you so long and so well |
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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 My sweet Rocky Mountain paradise Oh my sweet Rocky Mountain paradise Springtime is rollin' round slowly Gray skies are bringin' me down I can't remember when I've ever been so lonely I forgot what it's like to be home Can't remember what it's like to be home I think on my lady's sweet memories I think on my children sweet smiles I think on my home in 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 A sweet Rocky Moutnain paradise Oh my sweet Rocky Mountain paradise |
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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, 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've tried to find the 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, 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 And show you things I've seen, Places that I'm going to Places where I've been To have you there beside me to never be alone and all the time that you're with me, we will be at home Follow me where I go, what I do, 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. |
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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 |
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All of her days have gone soft and cloudy
All of her dreams have gone dry All of her nights have gone sad and shady She's gettin' ready to fly Fly away (mmmm) Fly away (mmmm...Fly away) Life in the city can make you crazy The sounds of the sand and the sea (I love the sea) Life in a highrise can make you hungry The things that you can't even see Fly away (mmmm) Fly away (mmmm...Fly away) In this whole world there's nobody as lonely as she (Nobody as lonely as me) There's nowhere to go and there's nowhere that she'd rather be (I'd rather be) She's looking for lovers and children playing She's looking for signs of the spring (Where is the spring?) She listens for laughter and sounds of dancing She listens for any old thing Fly away (mmmm) Fly away (mmmm...Fly away) In this whole world there's nobody as lonely as she (There's nobody as lonely as me) There's nowhere to go and there's nowhere that she'd rather be (I'd rather be) All of her days have gone soft and cloudy All of her dreams have gone dry (Where are my days?) All of her nights have gone sad and shady She's gettin' ready to fly Fly away (mmmm) Fly away (mmmm) Fly away (mmmm...Fly away) (Where are my days?) (Where are my nights?) (Where is the springtime?) (I wanna fly...) (I wanna fly...) (I wanna fly...) |
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