Denver, John - Shipmates And Cheyenne Lyrics






Shipmates and cheyenne, raindrops and crying haunt the dreams of an old, old man.
Candles and church bells, laughter and farewells revolve in his thoughts like the wind.
Stallions and blizzards, steelies and lizards drift in the meadows of time.
No sense of progression, of age and direction, no meter, no form, no rhyme.
I'll hold me one, just one rising sun long after daylight is gone.
I'll hold me one, one more rising sun till my daylight and darkness is done.

Kingdoms and cupboards, losers and lovers and evenings of blackberry wine.
Falling like sand, the memory of hands and kisses, and whispers and sighs.
I'll hold me one, just one rising sun long after daylight is gone.
I'll hold me one, one more rising sun till my daylight and darkness is done.





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  1. k.... ....

    His yodeling beginning at 2:45 is amazing. Nostalgia and tear inducing depending on your mood and what memories come to mind.

  2. D.... M....

    I still have the vinyl album of this recording in my collection. Listened to it many times and to this day, still haven't seen any pop artist with the talent and vision that John Denver possessed. This song, "Shipmates and Cheyenne" is purely vintage/classic John Denver. RIP brother and so sorry you left us too soon.

  3. G.... E....

    Thank you, John Denver, for your beautiful songs and perfect voice

  4. G.... E....

    Awesome song......beautiful voice...…….John Denver, RIP......Miss you sooo.

  5. G.... ....

    I was 12 when this album came out in 1975 . I still have it. I followed John’s career from beginning to end. His music was so soothing to me and I listened to it every night at bedtime on an old cassette tape I had made with a cheap little tape recorder. I’ll never forget those days of my young youth living beside the Pomona Freeway in Southern California. John Denver is still one of the top 5 singers that ever lived . I used to fantasize about meeting him and shaking his hand and of course now that will never happen. I still find it difficult to believe he’s gone.

    G.... ....

    Richard I echo your statements did the same at that age and still listen his songs today thanks to youtube. Praying for you guys about the wildfires.

  6. t.... ....

    Shipmates and Cheyenne
    John Denver
    Album: Windsong

    Shipmates and Cheyenne, raindrops and cryin'
    Haunt the dreams of an old, old man
    Candles and church bells, laughter and farewells
    Revolve in his thoughts like a wind

    Stallions and blizzards, steelies and lizards
    Adrift in the meadows of time
    No sense of progression, of age or direction
    No meter, no form, no rhyme

    I'll hold me one
    Just one rising sun
    Long after daylight is gone
    I'll hold me one
    One more rising sun
    Till my daylight and darkness is done

    Kingdoms and cupboards, losers and lovers
    And evenings of blackberry wine
    Falling like sand, the memory of hands
    And kisses, and whispers and sighs

    I'll hold me one
    Just one rising sun
    Till long after daylight is gone
    I'll hold me one
    One more rising sun
    Till my daylight and darkness is done

    I'll hold me one
    One more rising sun
    Till my daylight and darkness is done

    Written by: JOHN DENVER, JOE HENRY
    Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    ℗ 1975 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

  7. B.... 1....

    The more I listen to the music of my youth from the mid '70s the more I discover them all over again from another point of view on THIS end of life. Thank you for posting!

  8. J.... B....

    that's just beautiful

    J.... B....

    What an absolute poet, John and Joe Henry.