Fire And Rain

John Denver · Poems, Prayers & Promises [1971]

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

Seems that the plans they made put an end to you

I woke up this morning and I wrote down this song

But I just can't remember who to send it to



I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

but I always thought that I'd see you again



Won't you look down upon me Jesus

you gotta help me make a stand

you just got to see me through another day

my body's aching

my time is at hand

I can't make it any other way



I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

but I always thought that I'd see you again



Been walking my mind to an easy time

my back turned towards the sun

Lord knows when the cold wind blows

it'll turn your head around

there's hours of time on the telephone line

to talk about things to come

sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground



Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

but I always thought that I'd see you

one more time, again