RHYMES AND REASONS - John Denver

So you speak to me of sadness	
and the coming of the winter
fear that is within you now that seems to never end.	
And the dreams that have escaped you
and a hope that you’ve forgotten	
you tell me that you need me now	
you want to be my friend.
And you wonder where we’re going	
where’s the rhyme and where’s the reason	
and it’s you cannot accept,
it is here we must begin to seek the wisdom of the children...
and the graceful way of flowers in the wind...

CHORUS:
For the children and the flowers
are my sisters and my brothers
their laughter and their loveliness 
would clear a cloudy day.

Like the music of the mountains
and the colors of the rainbow
they’re a promise of the future
and a blessing for today.   

Though the cities start to crumble
and the towers fall around us
the sun is slowly fading 
and it's colder than the sea
it is written: from the desert
to the mountains they shall lead us
by the hand and by the heart
they will comfort you and me
In their innocence and trusting
they will teach us to be free

CHORUS

And the song that I am singing
is a prayer to non-believers
come and stand beside us  
we can find a better way.