MY SWEET LADY
JOHN DENVER
SONGWRITER: JOHN DENVER
COUNTRY: U. S. A.
ALBUM: POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES
LABEL: RCA VICTOR
GENRE: COUNTRY MUSIC
YEAR: 1971
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31,
1943–October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American
singer-songwriter, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial
success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations
while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups
during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular
acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he
was one of America's best-selling performers; AllMusic has called
Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".
Denver recorded and released approximately
300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He had 33 albums and singles that
were certified Gold and Platinum in the U.S by the RIAA,
with estimated sales of more than 33 million units. He recorded and performed
primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, disdain for
city life, enthusiasm for music, and relationship trials. Denver's music
appeared on a variety of charts, including country music,
the Billboard Hot 100, and adult
contemporary, earning 12 gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home,
Country Roads", "Poems,
Prayers & Promises", "Annie's Song",
"Rocky
Mountain High", "Calypso",
"Thank God I'm
a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on
My Shoulders".
Denver appeared in several films and
television specials during the 1970s and 1980s, including the 1977 hit Oh, God!, in
which he starred alongside George Burns.
He continued to record into the 1990s, also focusing on environmental issues as
well as lending vocal support to space exploration and testifying in front of Congress to protest censorship in music. He lived in Aspen for much of his
life, and he was known for his love of Colorado.
In 1974, Denver was named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature also adopted
"Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state songs in 2007, and West Virginia did the same for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in 2014.
An
avid pilot, Denver died at age 53 in a single-fatality crash while piloting a
recently purchased light plane.
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth
studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver,
released on April 6, 1971 through RCA Records.
The album was recorded in New York City,
and produced by Milton Okun and
Susan Ruskin. Poems, Prayers & Promises was Denver's commercial
breakthrough, and contained several of his most popular songs, such as
"Poems, Prayers, and Promises", "My Sweet Lady",
"I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", "Sunshine on
My Shoulders", and "Take Me Home,
Country Roads", which would become one of
Denver's signature songs.
"The Box", which concludes the album, is a poem by Kendrew Lascelles illustrating the futility of war.
The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200.
Lady, are you crying?
Do the tears belong to me?
Did you think our time together was all gone?
Lady, you've been
dreaming
I'm as close as I can be
And I swear to you
Our time has just begun
Close your eyes and
rest your weary mind
I promise I will stay right here beside you
Today our lives were joined
Became entwined
I wish that you could know how much I love you
Lady, are you happy?
Do you feel the way I do?
Are there meanings that you've never seen before?
Lady, my sweet lady
I just can't believe it's true
And it's like I've never ever loved before
Close your eyes and
rest your weary mind
I promise I will stay right here beside you
Today our lives were joined
Became entwined
I wish that you could know how much I love you
Lady, are you crying?
Do the tears belong to me?
Did you think our time together was all gone?
Lady, my sweet lady
I'm as close as I can be
And I swear to you
Our time has just begun.
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