Leaving on a Jet Plane

(John Denver)



Oh, my bags are packed, I'm ready to go

I'm standing here outside your door

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn

The taxi's waitin', he's blowing his horn.

Already I'm so lonesome I could die



So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe I hate to go.



There's so many times, I've let me down so many times

I've played around.

I tell you now that they don't mean a thing

Every place I'll go I'll think of you

Every song I'll sing I'll sing for you

When I come back I'll bring your wedding ring.



So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe I hate to go.



Now the time has come to leave you

One more time let me kiss you

Then close your eyes I'll be on my way

Dream about the days to come

When I won't have to leave alone

About the times I won't have to say.



So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me

Hold me like you'll never let me go.

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

Oh babe I hate to go.



I hate to go I hate go...