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Artist/Band: John Denver
Lyrics for Song: Matthew
Lyrics for Album: John Denver-Live In The U.S.S.R [2007]



I had an uncle name of Matthew

he was his father's only boy

born just south of Colby, Kansas

he was his mother's pride and joy



Chorus

Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on

love was just a way to live and die

gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field

blue was just a Kansas summer sky



And all the stories that he told me

back when I was just a lad

all the memories that he gave me

all the good times that he'd had



Growing up a Kansas farm boy

life was mostly having fun

riding on his daddy's shoulders

behind a mule, beneath the sun



Chorus



Well, I guess there were some hard times

and I'm told some years were lean

they had a storm in'47

a twister came and stripped 'em clean



He lost his farm and lost his family

he lost the wheat, and lost his home

but he found the family Bible

a faith as solid as a stone



Chorus



So he came to live at our house

and he came to work the land

he came to ease my daddy's burden

and he came to be my friend



And so, I wrote this down for Matthew

and it's for him this song is sung

riding on his daddy's shoulders

behind a mule, beneath the sun



Chorus


Album Lyrics: John Denver-Live In The U.S.S.R [2007]


John Denver
"John Denver-Live In The U.S.S.R [2007]"


1. Matthew
3. It's About Time
4. Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight
5. The Bells Of Rhymney
6. The Gold And Beyond
7. Peace Carol