Eli's Song
Words & Music by Jack Williams
sung by John Denver
from Spirit (1976)
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Born in the month of June
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No silver spoon to help you out
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Your mother had you nat’rally,
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Nat’rally is the way you came out
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You know your own mind
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and you show it to me
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Give me the high sign
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When you want to be free
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And open up your eyes
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To the wonder that you see
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See the airplane fly
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See the trees rush by
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Be brave and strong when you hurt yourself
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And don’t you have a worry in the world.
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For the love that’s been given you
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is the one thing time can’t erase
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and ev’ry day it’s growin’
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like the knowin’ smile upon your face
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You’re startin’ out strong
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you get a kick out of life
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you like to sing song
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be in the spotlight
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And when ev’rybody’s watchin’ you
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you shine so bright
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See the airplane fly
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See the trees rush by
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Be brave and strong when you hurt yourself
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And don’t you have a worry in the world.
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You know your own mind
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and you show it to me
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Give me the high sign
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When you want to be free
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And open up my eyes
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like your mother did for me.
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See the airplane fly
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See the trees rush by
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Be brave and strong when you hurt yourself
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And don’t you have a worry in the world.
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don’t you have a worry in the world.
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