Three Days of Peace and Music: lyricspam and request

[primroseburrows]

Because he called the forest brother,
Because he called the Earth his mother
they drove him out into the rain;
some people even said
that the boy from the country was insane.

Because he spoke to fish in the creek
He tried to tell us that the animals could speak
and who knows? Perhaps they do.
How do you know they don't,
just because they've never spoken to you?

Boy from the country, left his home when he was young
Boy from the country, he loves the sun

He tried to tell us that we should love the land,
but we just turned our heads and laughed
You see, we did not understand

Sometimes I think that the boy from the country
is the only one who sees,
'cause the boy from the country
doesn't want to see the forest for the trees.

Boy from the country, he left his home when he was young
Boy from the country, he loves the sun

If anyone can get me, or tell me where to get, the mp3 of the live version of this, you'll have all my thanks and gushing gratitude.

That's the live version from An Evening With John Denver. It's on the LP version. The idiots at the record company left the song off the CD version. Grr. songdog sent me the studio version, but the live one is so much better. No annoying studio musicians and backing vocalists. Just voice and guitar. lovely. It's really one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.


ETA: I got it from iTunes! A thousand thank-yous to i_harobed! Does anyone know how to turn an iTunes song into an mp3 so I can listen to it on Winamp?

Comments

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

I love John Denver. Grew up with his music and when he died, it took a long time for me to be able to listen to his stuff without crying.

I too am really annoyed that they totally screwed the Evening With John Denver Album when they ported it to CD. Grrr. It *was* a two album set.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

It *was* a two album set.

Yeah. Why didn't they make it into a two-CD set and add extras? I can't believe that there's not other live John Denver stuff.

John Denver was a big part of my teenage years. I miss him still. Unnecessary, stupid death.

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

The Wildlife Concert is a 2 CD disc set. And it's fabulous. :-)

I've seen him live twice. Once just before I moved to Columbus. Saw that concert in St Louis with my mother. It was kind of special becuase mom and I both loved John Denver for a long time.

The second time was a Christmas concert the December before he died. That was my Christmas present that year from my hubby. :-)

My favorite song of his is Calypso.. and that song, sung live is incredible! Actually, you know.. when I was a wee babe.. my very first ever mailed out fan letter went to John Denver. :-)

His song Calypso is near and dear to me because I'm also a fan of Jacques Cousteau, and Marine Biology is the career I would have had, if I could add 1+1 LOL. But needless to say, Calypso is about one of my favorite scientists sung by my favorite singer. :-)