Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".
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[Intro x2]
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[Verse 1]
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All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.
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I'm standing here out-side your door
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I hate to wake you up to say good-bye.
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But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn,
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The taxi's waiting, he's blowing his horn
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Al-ready I'm so lonesome I could die.
[Chorus]
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So kiss me and smile for me
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Tell me that you'll wait for me
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Hold me like you'll never let me go.
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I'm leaving on a jet plane
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Don't know when I'll be back again
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Oh babe I hate to go
[Verse 2]
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There's so many times I've let you down
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So many times I've played around
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I tell you now they don't mean a thing
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every place i go i'll think of you
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every song i sing i'll sing for you
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when i come back i'll bring your wedding ring.
[Chorus]
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So kiss me and smile for me
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Tell me that you'll wait for me
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Hold me like you'll never let me go.
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I'm leaving on a jet plane
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Don't know when I'll be back again
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Oh babe I hate to go
[Verse 3]
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Now the time has come to leave you
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One more time let me kiss you
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Then close your eyes I'll be on my way
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Dream about the days to come
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When I won't have to leave alone
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A-bout the times I won't have to say.
[Chorus]
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So kiss me and smile for me
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Tell me that you'll wait for me
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Hold me like you'll never let me go.
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I'm leaving on a jet plane
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Don't know when I'll be back again
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Oh babe I hate to go