SHIPMATES AND CHEYENNE

               Music by John Denver 
               Words by John Henry

Shipmates and Cheyenne, and raindrops and cryin'
Haunt the dreams of an old old man
Candles and church bells, laughter and farewells
Revolve in his thoughts like a wind

Stallions and blizzards, steelies and lizards
Adrift in the meadows of time
No sense of progression, of age and direction
No meter, no form, no rhyme

  I'll hold me one
  Just one rising sun
  Till long after daylight is gone
  I'll hold me one
  One more rising sun
  Till my daylight and darkness is done

Kingdoms and cupboards, losers and lovers
And ev'nings of blackberry wine
Falling like sand, the mem'ry of hands
And kisses, and whispers and sighs

  I'll hold me one
  Just one rising sun
  Till long after daylight is gone
  I'll hold me one
  One more rising sun
  Till my daylight and darkness is done


From the album WINDSONG (1975)