John Denver On The Wings Of A Dream

When I heard this song there was only one person I could dedicate it to.. my Dad.. and " though the singer is silent" now he sang the most beautiful renditions of Danny Boy and The Green Green Grass Of Home I have ever heard. Dad , I hope you know........... I hope you always knew..... R I P . John Denver On The Wings Of A Dream Ps. At the begining of the video my cat Dali can be seen watching the sunrise with me and my dog Kim is in the background.

Yesterday I had a dream about dying
About laying to rest and then flying
How the moment at hand
Is the only thing we really own
And I lay in my bed and I wonder
After all has been said and is done for
Why is it thus we are here
And so soon we are gone

Is this life just a path
To the place that we all have come from
Does the heart know the way
And if not can it ever be found
In a smile or a tear
Or a prayer or a sigh or a song

And if so I sing for my father
And in truth you must know I would rather
He were here by my side
We could fly on the wings of a dream
To a place where the spirit could find us
And joy and surrender would bind us
We are one anyway
Anyway we are more than we seem

There are those who will lead us
Protect us each step of the way
From beginning to end
For each moment forever each day
Such a gift has been given
It can never be taken away

Though the body in passing must leave us
There is one who remains to receive us
There are those in this life
Who are friends from our heavenly home
So I listen to the voices inside me
For I know they are there just to guide me
And my faith will proclaim it is so
We are never alone

From the life to the light
From the dark of the night to the dawn
He is so in my heart
He is here he could never be gone
Though the singer is silent
There still is the truth of the song

Yesterday I had a dream abiut dying
About laying to rest and then flying
How the moment at hand
Is the only thing we really own

And I lay in my bed and I wonder
After all has been said and is done for
Why is it thus we are here
And so soon we are gone
Why is it thus we are here
And so soon we are gone

Words and music by John Denver

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[uscgccampbell]

Even at age 62, this song moved me to tears. I lost dad to leukemia Jan 10,1993 and each and every year about this time, my mind goes back to the man who taught me so much about life and honor and doing the right thing. He taught me, even when he didnt mean to.He was a great example.And I wanted to thank Catbrush123 for this great great video.

[catbrush123]

@uscgccampbell All my videos are pretty amature but I put my heart and soul into them, perhaps that is why people can relate to them and me. My Dad died many years ago but looking at this video today I feel the tears whelm all over again. Thank you for your comment and for your visit. I really appreciate both.

[TheCanadianairforce]

Hi Catbrush,

Thank you for this beautiful song, makes me think of my dad and brings a tear to my eyes..

[catbrush123]

@TheCanadianairforce Thank you for your lovely comment.

[greengringo2003]

This is truly wonderful. My question is, what year did John Denver write "City of New Orleans" and later made an album including it?

[catbrush123]

@greengringo2003 Only say your comment now.. sorry! City Of New Orleans was written by Steve Goodman and Mr. Denver first released it on the Poems, Prayers and Promises album, is also available on The Country Roads Collection album and has also been rerecorded on All Aboard! album.

[RJDelk]

This is one of my favorite songs of John's. It was played at his own memorial service 13 years ago this week. The line "Though the singer is silent, there still is the truth of the song" still makes me cry every time I hear it.

[BlueiiiedLady]

It has been 13 years now since John was taken from us. I cry every time I listen to this beautiful song. I know he wrote it for his father, but it touches all of us. Beautiful songs from a beautiful soul. I dedicate this song to my late husband.

Your friend from the states, Frankie

[JENNYALT2]

Thanks for putting it on youtube. It's one of my favourites and I have looked for this song a long time.

Thanks again. I will play it many times

Jennyalt2

[TheCheezhead15]

@RJDelk Me Too

[o0henk0o]

this is the song whats gonna play on my funneral

[TheCheezhead15]

RIP DAD

[netk91]

@uscgccampbell your father was a very good man and a great father,not many get to have parents like yours.life continues to exist it seems never ceases, hope that comforts you a little. you can be happy cherishing his nice memories and share the same with your children.we can relate john denvers songs to our own lives, amazing singer.

[bettywhitedog1]

I read the words to this song on the last page of John's autobiography and I've looked and looked for years for it in recorded form. When my father died I listened to the only thing that would comfort me and it was John Denver, I had my Ipod shuffle plugged into my ears, his voice comforted me as nothing else could. I finally found his book and the words of this song said exactly what I felt. John was a genius in putting feelings to words.

[barry11112]

to true john