Uploaded by catbrush123 on Dec 9, 2008
A Beautiful Song From The Album John Denver's Greatest Hits.
Had an uncle named Matthew
He was his fathers only boy
Born just south of Cobly, Kansas
He was his mothers pride and joy
Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love is just the way to live and die
Gold is just a windy Kansas wheatfield
And blue is just a Kansas summer sky
And all the stories that he told me
Back when I was just a lad
All the memories that he gave me
All the good times that he had
Growin up a Kansas farmboy
Life was mostly havin fun
Ridin on his Daddys shoulders
Behind a mule beneath the sun
Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love is just the way to live and die
Gold is just a windy Kansas wheatfield
And blue is just a Kansas summer sky
Well, I guess there were some hard times
And Im told some years were lean
They had a storm in forty-seven
A twister came and stripped them clean
He lost the farm and lost his family
He lost the wheat and lost his home
But he found a family Bible
Faith as solid as a stone
Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love is just the way to live and die
Gold is just a windy Kansas wheatfield
And blue is just a Kansas summer sky
So he came to live at our house
And he came to work the land
He came to ease my Daddys burden
And he came to be my friend
So, I wrote this down for Matthew
And its for him the song is sung
Ridin on his Daddys shoulders
Behind a mule beneath the sun
Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love is just the way to live and die
Gold is just a windy Kansas wheatfield
And blue is just a Kansas summer sky
Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love is just the way to live and die
Gold is just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue is just a Kansas summer sky
Words and music by John Denver
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my dad used to sing this song to me when i was little! i am 25 now and my dad just passed away in feb. i miss him singing this song so much! thank you for having it posted!
1 year ago 13
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Awesome video of my all time favorite John Denver song! I'm a Kansas farm girl that loves the imagery he infuses into all of his songs...this one especially!
Well done John and catbrush!
2 years ago 9
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Many thanks for posting this video. I'm from a small town in central Kansas, and I thought it was really "far out" when John released this song, as our family spent a number of evenings with my dad's uncle in Colby, Kansas on our way to Colorado. This song was indeed written as a tribute to John's uncle, Dean. I discovered recently that this uncle, Aaron Dean Deutschendorf, attended college in my home town in Kansas, and lived about a block from our house until a few days before he died.
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Wow. That was a little uncalled for. What's your problem man?
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@VVeremoose You're an idiot and I'm to you John Denver or whatever the hell your name is.
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blBL
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@JessiCoplin hi jessicoplin roger here in topeka,ive hunted pheasants around colby for 40 yrs. peace neighbor
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Sending this One Out to....
The Troops for The 4th with All The Prayers a Heart can Hold. <3
2 Corinthians 9:7
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
<3
morninggloryone 8 months ago 3
@morninggloryone Thank you for dropping by and a Happy 4th. Of July to all Americans everywhere! :-)
catbrush123 8 months ago 2
What the heck?!? It's behind a MULE beneathe the sun!!!!
icanhearyoubreathing 9 months ago
@icanhearyoubreathing Oops!! I didn't notice that mistake when I copied and pasted the words. I've just fixed it. Thanks for pointing it out. :-)
catbrush123 9 months ago
I think of my grandpa when I hear this and it still brings tears to my eyes after 30+ years. He was born in Emporia,Kansas and he was the man I always wanted to be when I grew up.
Fennec2828 10 months ago 2
@Fennec2828 Your Grandpa must have been a really special person ... :-)
catbrush123 10 months ago 2