To the Wild Country

This song appears on five albums, and was first released on the i want to live album, and has also been recorded on the earth songs, country classics, the very best of john denver (single cd) an

John denver collection - rocky mountain high albums.

There are times i fear i lose myself

I don't know who i am

I get caught up in the struggle and the strain

With my back against a stonewall

My finger in the dam

Losin' strength and goin' down again

And i take a look around me

My eyes can't find the sun

There's nothing wild as far as i can see

Then my heart turns to alaska

And freedom on the run

I can hear her spirit callin' me

To the mountains, i can rest there

To the rivers, i will be strong

To the forest, i'll find peace there

To the wild country, where i belong

Oh, i know some times i worry

On worldly ways and means

And i can see the future killing me

On a misbegotten highway

Of prophecies and dreams

A road to nowhere and eternity

And i know it's just changes

Yes, and mankind marchin' on

I know we can't live in yesterday

But compared to what we're losin'

And what it means to me

I'd give my life and throw the rest away

To the mountains, i can rest there

To the rivers, i will be strong

To the forest, i'll find peace there

To the wild country, where i belong

To the wild country, where i belong

Words and music by john denver