John's Song (The Song Will Never Die) - Tribute to John Denver - Ron Matthews

John's Song is my tribute to John Denver-- his music, his life, and the ideals and causes he represented. I wrote it in the month following his death in October of 1997. I hope as you listen it will remind you of what a great singer/songwriter and humanitarian we lost that day. John's Song (The Song Will Never Die) Never could get close enough to thank him Never got the chance to let him know someway, somehow His songs became a part of me, touched the very heart of me And the fact is, except for him, I wouldn't be who I am now It seems that love was more than just a word to him It seems that peace was more than just some empty-minded dream And music was the way he tried to make us open up our eyes The fact is, in his songs he showed us how this world could be And dancing with the mountains, sailing high upon the wind He was doing what he loved to do right to the very end Believing in a better way, he showed us how to fly The singer may be silent, but the song will never die He called the earth our mother and he sang for her He called us all his brothers, every hungry child his own Some would laugh when he would say, 'we are the world, let's find a way' The fact is, he was way before his time, and stood alone But don't you know he kept on smiling through it all And don't you know he kept his guitar ready with a song And wasn't it just yesterday that 'Sunshine' carried us away The fact is, he's a part of us, he never will be gone And dancing with the mountains, sailing high upon the wind He was doing what he loved to do right to the very end Believing in a better day, he showed us how to fly The singer may be silent, but the song will never die ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Words & Music by Ron Matthews. Copyright 1997 Timberway Music. The photos used in this tribute video are the property of their rightful copyright owner(s), in the event such copyrights exist. No claim of photo ownership is made or implied in this performance video. Images will be removed or photo credit given upon request. This video is intended for the purpose of study, review or analysis, as well as its obvious intent, to pay tribute to the life of the late John Denver. www.ronmatthews.net Twitter @RnMtthws Facebook:   / ron.matthews.music