John Denver - Wild Montana Skies Lyrics
This song appears on nine albums, and was first released on the its about time album, and has also been released on the greatest hits vol 3, changes, the very best of john denver (double cd),Ry classics, the country roads collection and the rocky mountain collection albums. a live version also appears on the wildlife concert and the best of john denver live albums.He was born in the bitterroot valley in the early morning rainWild geese over the water headin north and home againBringin a warm wind from the southBringin the first taste of the springHis mother took him to her breast and softly she did singOh montana, give this child a homeGive him the love of a good family and a woman of his ownGive him a fire in his heart, give him a light in his eyesGive him the wild wind for a brother and the wild montana skiesHis mother died that summer and he never learned to cryHe never knew his father and he never did ask whyHe never knew the answers that would make an easy wayBut he learned to know the wilderness and to be a man that wayHis mothers brother took him in to family and his homeGave him a hand that he could lean on and a strength to call his ownAnd he learned to be a farmer and he learned to love the landAnd he learned to read the seasons and he learned to make a standOh montana, give this child a homeGive him the love of a good family and a woman of his ownGive him a fire in his heart, give him a light in his eyesGive him the wild wind for a brother and the wild montana skiesOn the eve of his 21st birthday he set out on his ownHe was 30 years and runnin when he found his way back homeRidin a storm across the mountains and an aching in his heartSaid he came to turn the pages and to make a brand new startNow he never told a story of the time that he was goneSome say he was a lawyer, some say he was a johnThere was somethin in the city that he said he couldnt breatheAnd there was somethin in the country that he said he couldnt leaveOh montana, give this child a homeGive him the love of a good family and a woman of his ownGive him a fire in his heart, give him a light in his eyesGive him the wild wind for a brother and the wild montana skiesNow some say he was crazy and theyre glad that he is goneBut some of us miss him and well try to carry onGiving a voice to the forest, giving a voice to the dawnGiving a voice to the wilderness and the land that he lived onOh montana, give this child a homeGive him the love of a good family and a woman of his ownGive him a fire in his heart, give him a light in his eyesGive him the wild wind for a brother and the wild montana skiesOh montana, give this child a homeGive him the love of a good family and a woman of his ownGive him a fire in his heart, give him a light in his eyesGive him the wild wind for a brother and the wild montana skiesWords and music by john denver