Just A Dream Away: John Denver 1984 Winter Olympics Sarajevo

Michael Miller's song, "Just A Dream Away" performed by John Denver to open the 1984 Winter Olympics from Sarajevo. Music by Michael Miller, lyrics by Monica Riordan.

JUST A DREAM AWAY

Music by Michael Miller
Words by Monica Riordan

When a dream is born,
A dreamer has to live for more,
Believing what he's never known,
He stands alone...

Where a chance begins,
Wherever secret hopes pretend,
Like daybreak on the darkest night,
He'll see the light...

It's Just A Dream Away,
You'll know it when you're there one day,
Keep reaching for the world somehow,
There's nothing that can stop you now,
Dream your way . . . dream it all.

Years of hope within,
Then feeling what it's like to win,
This dreamer's gonna find a way,
To see that day...

It's Just A Dream Away,
You'll know it when you're there one day,
Keep reaching for the world somehow,
There's nothing that can stop you now,
Dream your way . . . dream it all.

©1977 -- Hook, Line & Singer Music, Inc. (ASCAP) & Cherry Lane Music (ASCAP)

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[ilockyou2]

I received a CD this weekend from a friend with 22 tracks of random JD songs. I was unfamililar with this song and have been lookikng for information when I happened to stumble upon this video. What timing!!!

[bigeyezzzzzzz]

Thanks for writing. After John did this, Placido Domingo recorded it, and then Dionne Warwick sang it for a United Way ad -- all arranged & conducted by the composer, Michael Miller. Michael originally composed it as a feature for himself when he won the Frank Sintra Composing Award while a student at UCLA in 1977.

[trekdiane]

John is amazing and I do mean IS, as his music and Spirit are eternal...thank God for this Country Boy!!

[txbadgirl1]

I saw John Denver in concert once...a total accident tho. Someone donated 50 tickets to his Abilene Texas concert to the police department, and being a brand new officer I figured "no way will I get one"....I did and it was wonderful!

[StevenWilhelmSongs]

Love that song

[racheljlc]

He is in the best voice I think I've heard him here.

[ChefHannah715]

this is great but can u post more john is my idol

[blackwhimsy]

Must be cold.John was pretty thin then,but how many layers of clothing has he got on?I wouldn't like to fall over in that coat!

Jokes,aside,I remember this.Lovely.