Foxfire Suite Lyrics

                      THE FOXFIRE SUITE
                        (John Denver)

     Spring is Alive

Spring is alive
   In Carolina
Deep in the forest
   Where the foxfire glows
High on a mountain
   Down in a holler
Thunder and lightning
   So it goes

Over a hundred years ago
   We came to Carolina
Far across the water
   It's a long hard road

With little more than courage
   We came seeking independance
A little less than nothin
   Is a heavy load

From the heather to the highlands
   We have found the Smokey Mountains
Hard work and simple ways
   And life is good
       life is good

Spring is alive
   In Carolina
Deep in the forest
   Where the foxfire glows
High on a mountain
   Down in a holler
Thunder and lightning
   So it goes


     You Are

You are very morning sunrise
   You are every rain
You are every peal of laughter
   You are every cry of pain

You are all the summer flowers
   You are all the falling leaves
You are everyone rejoicind
   You are everyone who grieves

You are all my unknown secrets
   You are all my hidden fears
You are known in lovers' kisses
   You are seen in childhood tears

You are where the stars are shining
   You are where the rainbow ends
You are why the war is over
   You are how the peace begins


     Whisper the Wind

Whisper the wind
   over the water
Whisper the wind
   all through the night
Whisper the wind
   along the canyon
Whisper the wind
   into the light

Whisper the wind
   Brothers and sisters
Whisper the wind
   All the same
Whisper the wind
   Love one another
Whisper the wind
   Your precious name