This song was first released on the Seasons of the Heart Album. It is the only album it has been released on. Father on father please hear me My song is a cry of desperation All of the words I hear Have lost their meaning My life is a well of confusion Drowned out by the sound of the lost and lonely Only the voice inside Speaks your name to me If they only knew the things that I know If they only could see the things that I see My brothers at opposite tables Like fire and water against each other Only a fool can't see The obvious ending Are we as ashes to wildwood Is life just a fire that can only consume us Is there no vision of love To bind us together If they only knew the things that I know If they only could see the things that I see Words and music by John Denver
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