John Denver

John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, activist, actor, and humanitarian. He began his musical career with folk music groups in the late 1960s and in the 1970s was one of the most popular acoustic artists. John Denver recorded over 300 songs, 200 of which were his own compositions. He is best known for his country music hits, including ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Rocky Mountain High’, and ‘Take Me Home, Country Road.’ John Denver died in a single fatality air crash; he was 53.

Calypso
Album: Windsong
Date: 1975
Genre: Country

Lyrics by John Denver

To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean
To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm
To work in the service of life and the living
In search of the answers to questions unknown
To be part of the movement and part of the growing
Part of beginning to understand

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well
Olole iiiii, ololo ululululu
Olole iiii, ololo uu

Like the dolphin who guides you
You bring us beside you
To light up the darkness and show us the way
For though we are strangers in your silent world
To live on the land, we must learn from the sea
To be true as the tide
And free as the wind-swell
Joyful and loving in letting it be

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well

Aye, Calypso, the places you’ve been to
The things that you’ve shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well
Olole iiiii, ololo ululululu
Olole iiii, ololo uu

Okee mensen, laat je horen!
Olole iiiii, ololo ululululu
Olole iiii, ololo uu